Illinois Central Railroad v. Slatton

Citations

• 54 Ill. 133

Syllabus

<p>Contributory negligence. In an action against a railroad company, to recover damages for the death of a passenger, alleged to have been occasioned by the wrongful or negligent conduct of the agents of the company, it appeared the train, upon which deceased was a passenger, had stopped at a station and remained a sufficient length of time to enable passengers to leave it in safety, but deceased, not availing of that opportunity, waited until the train was again in motion and then, without the interference or suggestion of any of the employees of the company, attempted to leave the train, and, while doing so, was thrown under the cars and received injuries of which he died: Held, there appearing to have been no mismanagement of the train on the part of the company, they were not liable.</p>