Legal Opinion

Lake Street Elevated Railroad v. Sandy

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 22, 1907No. Gen. No. 13,367PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Homer Abbott, Judge, presiding. HeaTd in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith

At the close of appellee’s evidence and again at the close of all the evidence, appellant moved the court to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. The court denied both motions, and error is assigned upon the rulings. Appellant’s contention is that the question whether appellant was guilty of a want of that care which, under the law, it was obliged to exercise, is a question of law, because upon a consideration of the facts all reasonable minds will agree that appellant at the time of the collision was doing all it could reasonably do, consistent with the practical…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gleeson v. Virginia Midland RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Illinois Central Railroad v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Chicago City Railway Co. v. BundyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  4. City of Chicago v. DidierIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co. v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Welchlin v. Fairmont Railway MotorsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930

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