Chicago & E. I. R. R. v. Lowry
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County, the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepabd
Appellee was in appellant’s service as a switchman, and becoming injured in the course of such employment, brought this suit in case to recover his damages.
To the declaration appellant first pleaded the general issue of not guilty.
About a year afterward, appellant filed its plea puis darrien, continuance, setting up a release, under seal, by appellee, of the several causes of action mentioned in the declaration, as of a date subsequent to the commencement of the suit.
Issue was joined upon the plea puis by replication and rejoinder.
Counsel for appellant say, in their brief :
“ The errors relied…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Valley R. R. v. McMathIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Ripley v. LeverenzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899