Hewes v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

This was an action on the case commenced in the superior court of Cook county by the appellant, against the appellee, to recover damages for an injury to his person, alleged to have been sustained on October 11, 1892, in consequence of the. negligence of the appellee in constructing a cattle-guard so near its trades that as the car upon which he was a passenger was passing said cattle-guard his body came in contact with said cattle-guard and he was thrown from the train to and upon the ground. The declaration contained three counts, and the general issue was pleaded. At the close of the…