Adams v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles county; the Hon. M. W. Thompson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Farmer
Appellee was employed by.appellant as a supply-man or helper in and about its round-house in Mattoon, Illinois. His duties were to supply engines that came into the roundhouse .with oil; waste, lanterns, tools and such other things as they -were required to be supplied with and to obey the orders and instructions of the foreman of the round-house. While thus employed he was struck and run over by a caboose to which no engine or other car was attached, and so injured that both legs were required to be amputated. This action was brought to recover damages for said injury. A judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Libby, McNeill & Libby v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. RodertIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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