Case Name: John A. Todd, by John C. Todd, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1918-04-16
Citations: 210 Ill. App. 227
Docket Number: Gen. No. 23,296
Parties: John A. Todd, by John C. Todd, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 210
Pages: 227–228

Head Matter:
John A. Todd, by John C. Todd, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company, Appellant.
Gen. No. 23,296.
(Not to be reported in full.)
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Clinton F. Irwin, Judge, presiding.
Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1917.
Reversed and remanded.
Opinion filed April 16, 1918.
Statement of the Case.
Action by John A. Todd, a minor, by John 0. Todd, his next friend, plaintiff, against Chicago Railways Company, defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while a passenger on defendant’s car. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. .
Thomas J. Symmes and Watsoh J. Ferry, for appellant; W. W. Gurley and J. R. Gutlliams, of counsel.
Abstract of the Decisión.
1. Carriers, § 484 —when instruction on care required in conveying passengers is erroneous. In an action by*.a passenger to recover for personal injuries, it is reversible error to instruct, at plaintiff’s request, that common carriers of passengers are required to do all that human care, vigilance and foresight can reasonably do, consistent with the character and mode of conveyance adopted, and the “proper” prosecution of the business, to prevent accidents to passengers, as the limitation of the degree of care contained in the instruction does not include the “practical” operation of the road.
2. Appeal and error, § 1644*—when giving of improper instruction on care required of carrier not cured ly another instruction. In an action by a passenger to recover for personal injuries, error in giving, at plaintiff’s requést, an instruction improperly defining the degree of care required of defendant is not cured by giving, at defendant’s request, an instruction which defines it correctly.
Timothy J. Fell, for appellee; Hermann P. Haase, of counsel.
See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.

Opinion:
Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes
delivered the opinion of the court.