Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Sykes
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of "Warren county, the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
An action was brought under the statute by appellee to recover damages from appellant for causing the death of B. M. Sykes. It is alleged the death'of the intestate was the result of negligence on the part of the company in permitting a side walk in the city of Knoxville, in this State, where the accident occurred, to be obstructed by a freight train standing on the track.
The main track of the road is located on the north side of the depot building. There is a side track on the south side of the station house, between it and the city of Knoxville. There is a public highway leading north from…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. HarmonIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
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