Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. Grush
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. A. J. Gallaghee, Judge, presiding. This was.an action on the case, by Andrew J. Grush, against the Toledo, Wabash and Western Eailway Company, to recover damages for a personal injury received by the former in stepping through a hole in the platform of defendant’s station. A trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment of $1000 for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
This was an action on the case, brought by appellee in the Macon circuit court, against appellant, to recover for an injury received by the former, in stepping through a hole in the platform of appellant’s railroad station. Appellee recovered in the court below, and the only question made upon this appeal is, as to the sufficiency of the evidence.
This case is not like that of Gillis v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 59 Penn. St. R. 129, cited by appellant’s, counsel. That was a case where the plaintiff-went upon the platform from mere curiosity and was injured by its fall. It was held, that not…
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