Legal Opinion

Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. People

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 3, 1891PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. A. Sample, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J.

In this action in the court below, a judgment was rendered against appellant in the sum of $100, as a penalty for failing to stop its passenger train at Carlock, a village on the line of its road, according to the requirement of Sec. 88, Chap. 114, of the Be vised Statutes, which is as follows:

“ Every railroad corporation shall cause its passenger train to stop upon its arrival at each station advertised by such corporation as a place for receiving and discharging passengers upon and from such trains, a sufficient length of time to receive and let off such passengers with safety. Provided,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co. v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
  3. People ex rel. Beaird v. Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Van Camp v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1904

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