Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. William Ohlhaver Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 18, 1920No. 12932PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District; — heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. C. F. Irwin, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This was an action on the case brought by defendant in error in the circuit court of Kane county to recover damages against the William Ohlhaver Company, plaintiff in error, and James Feece. Damages were claimed for personal injuries sustained by defendant in error about seven o’clock P. M.' on May '2, 1917. The declaration charged, in substance, that plaintiff in error operated its automobile truck upon the streets of the city of Aurora at an unreasonable rate of speed, in violation of the Motor Vehicle- law; that it obstructed the view of its driver by negligently placing a piece of canvas…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chicago Union Traction Co. v. BrowdyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Waschow v. Kelly Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Hall v. Royal Neighbors of AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Johnson v. CoeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Korn v. Chicago Railways Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1915

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Wintersteen v. National Cooperage & Woodenware Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1935
  2. The People v. WoodruffIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Moran v. GatzIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Semeniuk v. ChentisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954
  5. Waldron v. HardwickAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968

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