Gilberts v. Rockford & Interurban Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Winnebago county; the Hon. Claibe C. Edwabds, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1919. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carnes
Harry Gilberts, the appellee, was a passenger on an interurban car operated by the appellant railway company from Belvidere to Rockford, Hlinois. It was very hot weather in August. The window adjacent to appellee’s seat was raised, but there were four guardrails made of half or three-quarter inch round iron about 3 inches apart in the lower part of the opening. The window was 3 feet and 5 inches high, and 2 feet and 2 inches wide. The top guardrail was a foot above the sill leaving 2 feet and 5 inches of window space above the top rail. The back of the seat was a little higher than the top…
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- Chicago City Railway Co. v. ShreveIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Ardison v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
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