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  "name": "Nels Sunnes, Appellee, v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Sunnes v. Illinois Central Railroad",
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  "first_page": "378",
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    "parties": [
      "Nels Sunnes, Appellee, v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Thompson\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nAbstract of tlie Decision.\n1. Railroads, \u00a7 706 \u2014burden of proof on plaintiff. In an action for injuries sustained by the driver of an automobile at a highway crossing aver a railroad track, held that the burden of proof was on the plaintiff to show that he was in the exercise of ordinary care for his own safety when approaching the crossing.\n2. Railroads, \u00a7 738*\u2014when evidence sufficient to show contributory negligence of driver of automobile. In an action for injuries sustained as the result of a collision with a railroad train at a public crossing, the plaintiff\u2019s admission that he knew of the crossing and that he ran the automobile in which he was riding at from eighteen to twenty miles an hour over a very rough road up to within fifty feet of' the crossing, which was in plain view and of which he was aware, by the side of a hedge which he could not see over, although he testified that he looked until he was satisfied that no train was coming, held an admission of facts which showed a want of ordinary care amounting to gross negligence which would prevent a recovery.\n3. Railroads, \u00a7 672*\u2014what degree of care required of driver of automobile approaching partially obstructed track. In an action for injury sustained by an automobilist at a highway crossing over a railroad track, held that the fact that the plaintiff knew the track was partially obstructed by a hedge along the side of the highway required care on his part in proportion to the known danger.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Thompson"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Cloud & Thompson, for appellant; J. G. Drennan, of counsel.",
      "Schneider & Schneider, for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Nels Sunnes, Appellee, v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Ford county; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1915.\nReversed with finding of fact.\nOpinion filed April 21, 1916.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Neis Sunnes, plaintiff, against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, defendant, for damages sustained 'by the plaintiff to his person and to his automobile at a railroad crossing. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.\nCloud & Thompson, for appellant; J. G. Drennan, of counsel.\nSchneider & Schneider, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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