Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Hamilton

The circuit court of Champaign county overruled the demurrer of appellant to the amended declaration of appellee, and appellant electing to abide by its demurrer, damages were assessed by a jury at $100, and judgment was entered for said amount and costs.

The declaration alleged that plaintiff was the owner of a certain field of grass and hay; that defendant was possessed of and used and operated a railroad through said field upon a right of way one hundred feet in width; that defendant, contrary to its duty, failed to keep its right of way cleared from dry grass and weeds, by means whereof…