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  "id": 2920594,
  "name": "F. C. Eastman, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Eastman v. Chicago Railways Co.",
  "decision_date": "1918-03-05",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 23,798",
  "first_page": "567",
  "last_page": "568",
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      "cite": "209 Ill. App. 567"
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T15:09:41.322311+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "batch": "2018"
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "F. C. Eastman, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice McSurely\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n2. Street railroads, \u00a7 86\u2014what care required of motorman towards person he thinks mil not attempt to drive across track. Where there is nothing to cause the motorman of a moving car to apprehend that a person driving in the street will attempt to cross the track in front of the car, he is obliged, as to such person, to exercise only reasonable care, to be measured by the apparent situation and the dangers naturally to be expected under the circumstances.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice McSurely"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Busby, Weber & Miller, Rose &. Symmes and Arthur J. Donovah, for appellant; Johh R. Guilliams, of counsel.",
      "A. H. Ranes and Hugh R. Porter, for appellee; Harry F. Brewer, of counsel."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "F. C. Eastman, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant.\nGen. No. 23,798. (Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Street railroads, \u00a7 86 \u2014when railroad company not liable for collision with wagon. In an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by reason of the collision of a street car with plaintiff\u2019s wagon which he was driving, where the evidence shows that he attempted to drive across the track in front of the approaching car without regard to its nearness or rate of speed, and that as soon as he attempted to do so the motorman sounded the gong, turned off the power, put on brakes and stopped as quickly as possible, plaintiff cannot recover.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. David F. Hatchett, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in this court at the October term, 1917.\nReversed with finding of fact\nOpinion filed March 5, 1918.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by F. C. Eastman, plaintiff, against Chicago Railways Company, defendant, to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in a collision between his wagon, which he was driving, and defendant\u2019s street car. From a judgment for plaintiff for $2,400, defendant appeals.\nBusby, Weber & Miller, Rose &. Symmes and Arthur J. Donovah, for appellant; Johh R. Guilliams, of counsel.\nA. H. Ranes and Hugh R. Porter, for appellee; Harry F. Brewer, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI t9 Xy, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
  },
  "file_name": "0567-01",
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