Illinois Central Railroad v. Downey
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was tried before Drury, Judge, and a jury, at October term, 1856, of the Lee Circuit Court. There was a verdict and judgment for the defendant in error, plaintiff below, for ninety dollars and costs.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
This was an action on the case, against the Illinois Central railroad company, for running their train of cars over the plaintiff’s team, at a road crossing. The accident and injury are alleged to have been caused by the careless and negligent conduct and management of the train. The evidence showed that the company’s servants were in charge of the train, and was conflicting as to whether the accident arose from the willful act of the company’s servants, from their carelessness, or from the fault and recklessness of the plaintiff. The court, on the part of the plaintiff, gave the following…
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