Livak v. Chicago & Erie Railroad

The plaintiff below, a child who Was about 5 years of age at the time he received the injuries for which he sued, filed a declaration against the defendant railroad companies, who are appellants here, in which he charged that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the defendants in failing to comply with the provisions of certain ordinances of the City of Chicago which required defendants to construct, keep and maintain fences along their rights of way. This was the sole ground upon which plaintiff alleged defendants were liable. The defendants filed pleas of the general issue, and the…