Calumet El. St. Ry. Co. v. Lewis

The appellee, administrator of the estate of Edna H. Lewis, deceased, was, at the time of the death of the latter, a barber at 9262 South Chicago avenue, with his shop on the ground floor and housekeeping rooms above, where, with his wife and two children, he resided.

The eldest child was Edna, and she was but two years and five months old—a mere baby. She was run over and killed by an electric car of the appellant when the car had gone less than its own length from the place of starting. She was running across the street to her father’s house.

Five minutes before she had been in the house, and…