Appellate Court of Illinois, 1917

Schultz v. Aurora, Plainfield & Joliet Railway Co.

Schultz v. Aurora, Plainfield & Joliet Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided April 19, 1917 · Niehaus
208 Ill. App. 338; 1917 Ill. App. LEXIS 864

Schultz v. Aurora, Plainfield & Joliet Railway Co.

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Niehaus

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Street railroads, § 69*—what constitutes insufficient warning to child of danger from, car. Ringing of a street car gong and yelling by the motorman serve no useful purpose as warning to a 2-year-old child, as such child would in the natural order of things be wholly without judgment or knowledge or appreciation of the purpose of such warning or understanding of the significance of such ringing and yelling, or realization of the effect of the speed of the car or the dangers that might result therefrom. 3. Damages, § 115*—when verdict for personal injuries not excessive. Judgment for $2,500 held not excessive for injuries to a 2-year-old child necessitating constant attention of a physician for 3 months, with daily dressing and skin grafting, great pain for a long time, and a permanent scar tissue covering the wound, and inability to walk for 4 or 5 months.

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