Leslie v. Jackson & Suburban Traction Co.

On June 18, 1901, plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s cars. • The car ran through an open switch at the intersection of Page avenue and Railroad street. The plaintiff received severe injuries. He brought this suit, and recovered a judgment. The defendant brings the case here by writ of error. The negligence charged may be briefly stated:

“First. Want of reasonable care in not having the switch properly set and adjusted, and in not keeping the implements used by its servants and employes in setting and adjusting the switches so that children and others might not get them and…