Corlett v. Illinois Central Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Partlow

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee, Robert 'Corlett, recovered a judgment for $614, in the circuit court of Kankakee county against appellant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, on account of injuries to appellee and his automobile, and an appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

The scene of the accident was about one mile north of the village of Bradley. At that point the tracks of appellant extend north and south. Just, east of the tracks, and parallel with them, is the right of way and track of the Chicago & Interurban Traction Company. A public…