Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Smith
Citations
- 78 Ill. 112
Syllabus
<p>Negubehce—in railway company in pm'mitting weeds to grow on its right of way, so as to obstruct view of highway crossing. It is negligence in a railway company to permit or suffer weeds or anything else to grow upon its right of way to such a height as to materially obstruct the view of a highway crossing, and if injury results to stock at such crossing, that might have been avoided but for such obstruction, the company will be liable.</p>
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- “It is a maxim of the law that no man shall be permitted to profit by, or take advantage of, his own wrong, or to found any claim upon his own iniquity.”
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