St. Louis, Vandalia & Terre Haute R. R. v. Bell

Citations

• 81 Ill. 76

Syllabus

<p>Negligence—in construction and care of turn-table. Where a turn-tahle, not covered with plank or walled except where the rails of the switch intersected, was constructed, not near to any public street, or place where the public were in the habit of passing, but in an isolated place, and a boy about nine years old, while he and others were turning and riding upon it, was seriously hurt, it also appearing it was latched, but not locked, it was held, in an action by the boy to recover for the injury, that, in view of the isolated position of the table, the railway company was not guilty of such negligence as to render it liable.</p>