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  "name": "Edward Atlas, by Samuel Atlas, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Atlas v. Chicago Railways Co.",
  "decision_date": "1917-05-28",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 22,964",
  "first_page": "576",
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    "id": 8837,
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
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    "parties": [
      "Edward Atlas, by Samuel Atlas, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant."
    ],
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      {
        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Frank L. Kriete, for appellant; J. R. Guilliams and Warren D. Bartholomew, of counsel.",
      "Howard Ames, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Edward Atlas, by Samuel Atlas, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant.\nGen. No. 22,964.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Edward T. Wade, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.\nReversed with finding of fact.\nOpinion filed May 28, 1917.\nRehearing denied June 11, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Edward Atlas, a minor, by Samuel Atlas, next friend, plaintiff, against the Chicago Railways Company, defendant, to recover for personal injuries. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $554,' defendant appeals.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Street railroads, \u00a7 131*\u2014when evidence shows no negligence in operation of car striking child. Evidence in an action to recover for personal injuries to a child struck by a street car in crossing the track, examined and held to show that defendant was guilty of no negligence in the management and operation of its car.\n2. Street railroads, \u00a7 66*\u2014when motorman not negligent in injuring person suddenly appearing on track. Where a pedestrian unexpectedly appears upon a street car track before an approaching car, it is the motorman\u2019s duty to do all that he reasonably can to avoid an accident, and, if he does this, it cannot be said that the accident was caused by negligence on his part.\nFrank L. Kriete, for appellant; J. R. Guilliams and Warren D. Bartholomew, of counsel.\nHoward Ames, for appellee."
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  "file_name": "0576-01",
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