Bartlett v. Wabash Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Error to the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Charles T. Moore, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1904.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
The main line of the Wabash Railroad passes through the city of Edwardsville, some distance from the center of the city. From a point on its line known as the “ Lower Depot” it operates a branch about two miles long to a point near the court house, known as the “ Upper Depot.” An independent train is operated by the company over the branch line for the purpose of carrying passengers between the upper and the lower depots. A bout midway between the two depots is a place known as Citizens’ Park. On July 20, 1902, the railroad company ran an excursion train from St. Louis to Citizens’ Park.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. GodfreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Illinois Central Railroad v. HetheringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Blanchard v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad v. KotoskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad v. GrussIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
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