North Chicago Street Railroad v. Brown

This was an action brought by Sarah B. Brown to recover for a personal injury alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of the North Chicago Street Railroad Company. The declaration, contained one count, in which it was in substance alleged that on February 15, 1891, the plaintiff was a passenger on one of the defendant’s Lincoln avenue cable cars, and that upon its arrival at Larrabee street, while the plaintiff, who was exercising all due care and diligence on her part, was about to alight, the defendant negligently caused the car to be suddenly started, throwing her to the…