Dallas v. Illinois Central Railroad

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

— Reversing.

On October 8th, 1909, T. R. Dallas and L. J. Turn-bow, aged 16 and 18 years respectively and residents of Kentucky, bnt working temporarily on a farm near Areola, boarded tbe train of tbe appellee at Areola, Illinois, to go to Mattoon, about 25 miles distant. Tbe train left Areola at about 9:30 p. m., and reached Mattoon shortly after 10 o’clock. Tbe boys occupied a seat on tbe west side and near tbe center of tbe ladies’ coach. They were riding in a vestibule car, having doors on tbe sides of tbe platform, which were kept closed while tbe train…