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Abraham Berlink, by his next friend, etc." ], "opinions": [ { "text": "Bailey, J.\nThis was an action on the case brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been received by appellee, in consequence of the negligence of the agents and servants of appellant. At the time of the injury, appellee was a boy eleven or twelve years old, residing with his parents in the city of Chicago, about a block and a half distant from the point where appellant\u2019s railroad crosses Harrison street. It appears that on the 2d day of September, 1874, at about eight o\u2019clock in the evening, appellee was sent by his father on an errand to a point on the other side of appellant\u2019s railroad, and that while standing upon, or attempting to cross the railroad track at Harrison street, he was struck by one of appellant\u2019s engines and knocked down and severely injured. On the trial below, the jury found a verdict for appellee, and assessed his damages at $4,000, for which sum and costs judgment was rendered against appellant.\nThe record shows that at the time of the injury, there was in force an ordinance of the city of Chicago, providing, that no locomotive engine should be driven or run upon any railroad track within said city at a greater speed than six miles per hour, and evidence was introduced at the trial, on behalf of appellee, tending to show that at the time of the injury, the engine was being run at a rate of speed prohibited by said ordinance. Under these circumstances the court gave to the jury, at the instance of appellee, the following instruction:\n\u201c The court instructs the jury, that the laws of the State of Illinois provide, that whenever any railroad shall run any locomotive engine at a greater rate of speed than is permitted by any ordinance of snch city, such railroad company shall be liable to the person aggrieved for all damages done to such person by the neg!igence_of the railroad or its agents, and such injury shall he presumed to have been done by the negligence of such corporation; but such presumption may be rebutted by such railroad company by satisfactory evidence before the jury; so, if the jury believe from the evidence in this case, coming from the witness, or appearing from circumstances in evidence bearing upon such point, and considering the time and distance traveled by defendant\u2019s engine after crossing Harrison street going north, and re-crossing south, that at the time of the accident in question, said locomotive engine was running across Harrison street at a greater rate of speed than six miles per hour, and that the plaintiff was injured on said Harrison street by said engine, then the law presumes such injury to have been done by the negligence of the defendant company, unless it appears from the evidence to the satisfaction of the jury that the plaintiff\u2019s negligence was gross and willful.\u201d\nApart frorq the provisions of the statute alluded to in this instruction, the law of this State unquestionably is, that a plaintiff whose own negligence has materially contributed to the injury of which he complains, cannot recover damages for such * injury unless it appear that his negligence was slight, and that of the defendant gross in comparison therewith. The instruction, however, lays down the rule that in cases coming within the purview of the statute, the plaintiff\u2019s right to a recovery is defeated by no degree of negligence on his part less than that which is gross or willful.\nThis statute (R S. 1874, chap. 114, \u00a7 62,) is a modification of the act of February 16, I860 (Pub. Laws, 1865, p. 103). Section 1 of the last named act provided that any railroad company running its trains or engines through the limits of any incorporated city or town at a greater rate of speed than that permitted by the ordinances of such city or town, should be liable to each individual sustaining damage done by such train or engine to the full extent of such damage. Section 2, provided, that if any live stock should thereby be killed, the same should be presumed to have been done by the negligence of the company or its agents. By the revision of 1874 these two sections are combined in one, and it is now provided that, whenever any railroad corporation shall run any train, locomotive, engine or car through the incorporated limits of any city, town or village at a greater raid of speed than is permitted by any ordinance of such city, town or village, such corporation shall be liable to the person aggrieved, for all damages done the person or property by such train, locomotive, engine or car, and the same shall be presumed to have been done by the negligence of such corporation or its agents.\nThe act of 1865 was construed by the Supreme Court in the case of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis R. W. Co. v. Knutson, 69 Ill. 103. It was there held that the first section of the act was designed to change the common law liability of railroad companies so as to render them absolutely liable for all injury done to person's when running at the prohibited speed, unless the negligence of the person injured was gross or willful. The second section, however, the court remarked, created only a presumption of negligence. Such presumption undoubtedly was susceptible of being rebutted by proof, and merely shifted from the plaintiff to the defendant the burden of proof as to such negligence. Kow that both of these provisions are embodied in the same section, and made applicable to injuries to both persons and property, the question arises, whether in the absence of gross or willful negligence on the part of the person injured, the liability of the company remains absolute, or whether under the present statute such liability may not be rebutted by affirmative proof of such degree of negligence on the part of the plaintiff as would in other cases bar his recovery. If the former of these constructions is to prevail, it is difficult to perceive that any force whatever is given to the clause imported into the present statute from the second section of the act of 1865. Giving both clauses their proper and legitimate force, we are inclined to the opinion that, as the law now stands, the liability of the railroad company is absolute only in the absence of proof rebutting the statutory presumption of negligence. It follows that where the proof establishes contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, the presumption of liability raised by the statute ceases, and as in other cases, the plaintiff can recover only where his negligence is slight, and that of the defendant gross. If we are correct in this construction of the statute, the instruction above recited is clearly erroneous.\nThe construction we have adopted seems to be fully supported by the decision of the Supreme Court in Illinois Central R. R. Co. v. Hetherington, 83 Ill. 510. In that case the evidence tended to show that the injury from which the plaintiff\u2019s intestate died, was \u25a0 received from one of the defendant\u2019s trains while running within the city of Chicago at a rate of speed prohibited by the same ordinance in evidence in this case. The Court, reversing a judgment for the plaintiff, say:\n\u201c While the rule is well settled in this State that a recovery may be had by a party who has been guilty of contributory negligence, where his negligence is slight and that of the defendant gross, yet the authorities all agree that it is an indispensable element to the right of action in every case, that the plaintiff, or party injured, must have exercised ordinary care, such as a reasonably prudent person will always adopt for the security of his person or property.\u201d And again:\n\u201cWhile it is true the railroad company was running its train at a greater rate of speed than allowed by the ordinance of the city of Chicago, yet that fact did not relieve the deceased from the exercise of ordinary care, nor can the speed of the train alone be regarded as furnishing'a sufficient reason for holding that the injury was willful or wanton.\u201d\nWe think this instruction is further objectionable in that it singles out and gives undue prominence to a portion of the evidence bearing upon the question of the speed at which the engine was running at the time the plaintiff received the injury. The engine was a switch-engine, and was at the time being used to move a passenger train\" from a point south of Harrison street to appellant\u2019s passenger depot, situated a little over two hundred feet north of said street. The engine had just moved a portion of the train into the depot, and at the time of the accident was returning for the residue. A considerable number of witnesses, including those in charge of the engine, and others standing within view, testify with more or less definiteness, as to the rate of speed at which the engine was moving. Some evidence also was given tending to show the length of time occupied in going to the depot and returning, and upon this evidence a computation is sought to be made from which to determine the speed. Hone of the witnesses pretend to have timed the interval with a watch or otherwise, and their estimates for such a purpose are manifestly of very little value. The instruction singles out the evidence bearing upon the time and distance traveled by the engine, and ignores that of the witnesses who saw and estimated the rate of speed at the time. It has been repeatedly held that an instruction which singles out and gives undue prominence to certain facts, ignoring other facts proved and of equal importance to a proper determination of the case, is erroneous. Calef v. Thomas, 81 Ill. 478; Homes v. Hale, 71 Id. 552; Hewett v. Johnson, 72 Id. 513; Evans v. George, 80 Id. 51.\nIt is further insisted by appellant that' the verdict of the jury is against the clear preponderance of the evidence. As the case must be submitted to another jury, we do not deem it advisable to discuss the evidence further than to say, that we have carefully examined the record, and are of opinion that the preponderance of the evidence is clearly with the defendant, and that for that reason the verdict of the jury should have been set aside.\nA number of other errors are assigned which we do not deem it necessary to consider, but for the errors above pointed out, the judgment will be reversed and the cause remanded.\nJudgment reversed.", "type": "majority", "author": "Bailey, J." } ], "attorneys": [ "Mr. C. D. Boys, for appellant;", "Mr. Adolph Moses, for appellee;" ], "corrections": "", "head_matter": "The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company v. Abraham Berlink, by his next friend, etc.\n1. Railroads\u2014Running at prohibited speed\u2014Contributory neg ligence.\u2014Apart from the provisions of the statute, that railroads running their locomotives at a greater rate of speed than is permitted by any ordinance of a city, such railroad shall he liable for all damage done to a person by the negligence of such railroad or its agents, and such injury shall he presumed to have been done by the negligence of such corporation, it is unquestionably the law of this State that a plaintiff whose negligence has materially contributed to the injury of which he complains, cannot recover therefor unless it appears that his negligence was slight, and that of the defendant gross in comparison.\n2. Liability as appected by the statute.\u2014As affected by the statute above cited, the liability of the railroad company is absolute only in the absence of proof rebutting the statutory presumption of negligence; and when the proof establishes contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, the presumption of liability raised by the statute ceases, and as in other cases, the plaintiff can recover only where his negligence is slight, and that of the defendant gross.\n3. Instruction\u2014Giving undue prominence to testimony.\u2014An ins'ruction that singles out and gives prominence to portions of the testimony is erroneous, i\nAppeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.\nMr. C. D. Boys, for appellant;\nthat the plaintiff must show that he exercised due care and diligence, cited Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v: Hetherington, 83 Ill. 510.\nWhere the plaintiff has been guilty of gross negligence an action will not lie unless the injury was willfully or wantonly inflicted: C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Lee, 68 Ill. 576; L. S. & M. S. Ry. Co. v. Hart, 1 Chicago Law Jour. 298; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. y. Godfrey, 71 Ill. 500; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Hall, 72 Ill. 222; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Damerell, 81 Ill. 450; L. S. & M. S. R. R. Co. v. Miller, 25 Mich. 274; Wharton on Negligence, \u00a7 384; Galena, etc. R. R. Co. v. Loomis, 13 Ill. 548.\nIt is the duty of a person approaching a railroad crossing to look in every direction before attempting to cross, and a failure to do so is gross negligence: C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Van Patten, 64 Ill. 510; C. R. I. & P. R. R. Co. v. Bell, 70 Ill. 102; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Lee, 68 Ill. 576; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Hetherington, 83 Ill. 510; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Damerell, 81 ill. 450; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Harwood, 80 Ill. 88; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Green, 81 Ill. 19; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Jacobs, 63 Ill. 178; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Gretzner, 46 Ill. 74; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Godfrey, 71 Ill. 500; R. R. Co. v. Houston, 5 Otto, 697; T. P. & W. R. R. Co. v. Riley, 47 Ill. 514.\nThe fact that the engine was running at a prohibited rate of speed does not relieve the plaintiff from the exercise of ordinary care, nor is it alone a sufficient reason for holding that the injury was willful or wanton: C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Lee, 68 Ill. 576; Artz v. C. R. I. & P. R. R. Co. 34 Iowa, 153; R. R. Co. v. Hunter, 33 Ind. 335; R. R. Co. v. Houston, 5 Otto, 697.\nWhere an infant insists upon his right of action, it is incumbent upon him to show compliance with the conditions upon which such right is based, irrespective of his age: Heinzberger v. Second Ave. R. R. 40 N. Y. 570; Burke v. Broadway & Seventh Ave. R. R. Co. 49 Barb. 529; Lafayette & Indianapolis R. R. v. Hoffman, 28 Ind. 287; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Becker, 76 Ill. 25.\nInstructions must be based on evidence: G. & C. U. R. R. Co. v. Jacobs, 20 Ill. 478.\nThe negligence of the plaintiff must be slight and that of the defendant gross: Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Goddard, 72 Ill. 567.\nA failure to sound bell or whistle will not excuse the plaintiff from exercising due care in crossing the track: C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Payne, 49 Ill. 499; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Lee, 60 Ill. 501; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Maffit, 67 Ill. 431.\nAn instruction to the effect that if the track was unobstructed and nothing to prevent the plaintiff\u2019s view, he is guilty of negligence if he failed to look both ways before attempting to cross, should have been given as asked by defendant: T. W. & W. R. R. Co. v. Miller, 76 Ill. 278; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Engle, 76 Ill. 317; Tefft v. Ashbaugh, 13 Ill. 602; Amos v. Sinnot, 4 Scam. 440; Pleasant v. Plant, 22 Wal. 116.\nEights which accrue under a statute and are not concluded by judgment, are lost by its repeal: Van Inwagen v. Chicago, 61 Ill. 31; Wilson v. O. & M. R\u2019y Co. 64 Ill. 542.\nStatutes will be interpreted so as to best promote the object intended: R. R. I. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Heflin, 65 Ill. 366; Decker v. Hughes, 68 Ill. 33.\nThe verdict was against the weight of evidence: C. R. I. & P. R. R. Co. v. Herring, 57 Ill. 59; Q. A. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Wellh\u0153ner, 72 Ill. 60; R. R. I. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Coultas, 67 Ill. 398; T. W. & W. R. R. Co. v. Miller, 76 Ill. 278; St. L. A. & T. H. R. R. Co. v. Manly, 58 Ill. 300; Davenport v. Springer, 63 Ill. 276; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Parks, 18 Ill. 460.\nMr. Adolph Moses, for appellee;\nthat the negligence of a child is not to be measured by the standard of an adult, cited C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Becker, 76 Ill. 25; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Murray, 71 Ill. 601; Kerr v. Forgue, 54 Ill. 482; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Gregory, 58 Ill. 226.\nThe instruction given for plaintiff upon the liability of a-railroad company by reason of running their engines at a prohibited rate of speed, was proper: P. C. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Knutson, 69 Ill. 103; Rev. Stat. 1877, 773; Kissinger v. R. R. Co. 56 N. Y. 538; St. L. & T. H. R. R. Co. v. Dunn, 78 Ill. 197; T. W. & W. R\u2019y Co. v. O\u2019Connor, 77 Ill. 391; I. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Peyton, 76 Ill. 340.\nUpon the question of loss of rights accruing under a statute by a repeal of a statute: Rev. Stat. 1877, 960; Farmer v. The People, 77 Ill. 322; Roth v. Eppy, 80 Ill. 283.\nIf the negligence of the plaintiff is slight and that of defendant gross, a recovery may be had: G. & C. U. R. R. Co. v. Jacobs, 20 Ill. 478; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Gretzrier, 46 Ill. 76; St. L. A. & T. H. R. R. Co. v. Manly, 58 Ill. 300.\nA less degree of negligence is required in a case where an infant is injured: Isabel v. Railroad Co. 60 Mo. 475; R. R. Co. v. Stout, 17 Wall. 660; R. R. Co. v. Gladmore, 15 Wall. 406; R. R. I. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Delaney, 82 Ill. 198; Maher v. R. R. Co. 67 N. Y. 52; Wharton on Negligence, \u00a7 314; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Dewey, 26 Ill. 255.\nThe witnesses for defendant, being employes, all stand in the position of persons more or less accountable for the accident, and the jury are justified in giving their testimony less weight than that of others: C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Triplett, 38 Ill. 484; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Cauffman, 38 Ill. 427.\nPlaintiff need not aver that he was free from negligence: C. & N. W. R\u2019y Co. v. Koss, 73 Ill. 394." }, "file_name": "0427-01", "first_page_order": 423, "last_page_order": 430 }