Tylee v. Illinois Central Railroad

The suit was brought to recover $900 alleged to be due plaintiff for his salary as traveling watchman for defendant from April 8, 1911, to April 8, 1912, at $75 a month. Plaintiff was injured March 6, 1911, in' alighting from a *647moving passenger train operated by defendant. He pleaded that .be settled bis claim for resulting damages and signed a release in consideration of $10 paid to bim by defendant and of an oral promise by tbe latter to pay bis regular salary, while unable, on account of bis injuries, to return to work; that in mailing tbe- settlement defendant acted through its claim…