TESTIMONIALS. FROM THE HON. T. LYLE DICKEY, OF THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 1878. TO THE RAILWAY AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY: I have looked through your little book called "Railway Law for Railway Men," and think it is a valuable book. The plan of compilation is good, and so far as I have been able to examine it seems to be well executed. It presents in a small compass rules which can only be learned elsewhere by the examination of many books. Every railway employe ought to have a copy, and study it carefully. It will also be found needful and interesting to railway travelers. Respectfully, T. LYLE DICKEY. FROM THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT, FIRST DISTRICT. CHARLES L. BONNEY, ESQ. : DEAR SIR: We have looked with some care and interest through your little volume of "Railway Law for Railway Men " Its clear and authoritative statements of respective rights and duties will undoubtedly serve the interests of carriers and promote the safety and comfort of the traveling community. We cheerfully recommend it to those for whose use it is more particularly designed. Very truly yours, GEO. W. PLEASANTS, T. D. MURPHY, J. M. BAILEY. FROM THE HON. C. B. LAWRENCE, EX-CHIEF JUSTICE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. CHARLES L. BONNEY, ESQ. : CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 1878. DEAR SIR: I have examined your book entitled "Railway Law for Railway Men," in which you collect the decisions of the courts of the country bearing upon the duty of c mpanies and their employes toward passengers, and my opinion is it will be a very useful work It shows very great research in collecting the authorities, and its statements of points decided are clearly made. I think it will be useful, not only to railway men, for whom it was prepared, but also very convenient for the practicing lawyers. Yours, very truly, C. B. LAWRENCE. FROM HON. JOHN N. JEWETT, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. I very cheerfully concur in the foregoing opinion of Judge Lawrence. JNO. N. JEWETT. FOR RAILWAY MEN. PASSENGER AGENTS, BAGGAGE MASTERS, ENGINEERS, ETC. TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY BY. CHARLES L. BONNEY. CHICAGO: THE RAILWAY AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1878. IN preparing this primer of RAILWAY LAW FOR RAILWAY MEN, it has been my attempt to produce a small and inexpensive, yet comprehensive and explicit pamphlet, for the legal instruction of railway employes. From a somewhat extensive examination of railway cases and decisions, I do not hesitate to assert, that nine out of every ten cases brought against railway companies for injuries to person or property, might have been prevented if the employe or agent of the corporation, had been better informed regarding the principles of railway law, and more careful in applying them in practice. For example, if the conductor is cognizant of the instances in which the courts have held the ejectment of a passenger unlawful, he would know by analogy that to eject a passenger under similar circumstances would certainly make the company liable in damages. From the cases I give, it can be seen that an ignorant or willful disregard of the rules of law, by railway employes, costs the companies very large sums of money every year; and that the true safeguard against such losses is a more thorough knowledge of legal rights, duties and responsibilities, and a corresponding fidelity in their application to every day business. Obviously, it is the policy of the company to instruct its agents and employes. CHICAGO, December, 1878. C. L. B. |