Barnes v. Danville Street Railway & Right Co.

Mr. Chiei? Justice Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 3, 1906, the appellee became a passenger on a street car of appellant on Vermilion street, in Danville, at the public square, and rode north about half a mile to where a double track railroad crossed the street railway at right angles. The street car stopped about thirty feet south of the south railroad track and all of the passengers got off except ten or twelve. The conductor went ahead upon the railroad' crossing to see if the way was clear, and finding it clear he signaled the motorman to come on. The •.motorman…