Dabrowski v. Illinois Central Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, at the time of the occurrence on which her suit is based, was a child nine years of age. She lived with her parents at 314 E. 157th street, Harvey, Illinois, in Cook county. The building was a two flat. A family named Myers lived in the lower flat. The Myers family also occupied the basement. However, the children of both families played there at times. The building was located 6 or 7 blocks east of the right of way of defendant railroad.

On Saturday, June 27, 1936, two boys of the Myers family, John, then 10, and…