West Chicago Street Railroad v. Estep

This suit was instituted by appellee in the Superior Court of Cook county, to recover damages against appellant for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of appellant. Judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for $1800. From the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming that judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

It appears that on November 17, 1891, appellee was a passenger on one of appellant’s cable cars, which was stopped by the contraction of the slot in which the grip runs, by reason of the cold weather. Other cars wete •called to push the one in…