Opinion
Gen. No. 43,607. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed January 8, 1947 Rehearing denied January 28, 1947
RAILROADS, § 287 — questions for jury in personal injury action. In action for personal injuries sustained by eight year old boy in attempting to board defendant's moving freight train, wherein there was evidence of previous custom of employees of defendant, known to latter, under which other boys boarded defendant's moving trains and threw switches in return for gifts from employees, held that plaintiff's status as invitee, defendant's negligence, and proximate cause of accident were questions for jury.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. LEONARD C. REID, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the December term, 1945.
John W. Freels and Herbert J. Deany, for appellant;
Vernon W. Foster and Charles A. Helsell, of counsel;
Joseph Barbera, for appellee; Harry G. Fins, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed January 8, 1947; rehearing denied January 28, 1947.