Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. People
Appellate Court of Illinois
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
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co. v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
- People ex rel. Beaird v. Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1887
3Cited by1 opinion
- Van Camp v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1904