Casey v. Chicago City Railway Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Casey v. Chicago City Railway Co.

191 Ill. App. 474

CourtAppellate Court of Illinois

DecidedFebruary 24, 1915

DocketGen. No. 20,323

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Casey v. Chicago City Railway Co., 191 Ill. App. 474 (Ill. Ct. App. 1915).

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Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Street railroads, § 131*—when evidence insufficient to show failure to ring gong. In an action to recover damages for the death of a pedestrian who, on passing around the rear end of a stationary car, was struck by a car proceeding in the opposite direction upon a parallel track, the evidence was held insufficient to show failure on the part of defendant’s servants operating 'the car inflicting the injury to ring the gong. 4. Street railroads, § 98*—when contributory negligence shown., In an action to recover damages for the death of a person who, on passing around the rear end of a stationary car, was struck by a car bound in the opposite direction upon a parallel track, it was held that decedent was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, there being nothing in the circumstances surrounding the accident to excuse him from looking, it being apparent that he did not look until too late.

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Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Street railroads, § 131*—when evidence insufficient to show failure to ring gong. In an action to recover damages for the death of a pedestrian who, on passing around the rear end of a stationary car, was struck by a car proceeding in the opposite direction upon a parallel track, the evidence was held insufficient to show failure on the part of defendant’s servants operating 'the car inflicting the injury to ring the gong. 4. Street railroads, § 98*—when contributory negligence shown., In an action to recover damages for the death of a person who, on passing around the rear end of a stationary car, was struck by a car bound in the opposite direction upon a parallel track, it was held that decedent was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, there being nothing in the circumstances surrounding the accident to excuse him from looking, it being apparent that he did not look until too late.

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