Medley v. American Car & Foundry Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. B. R Burroughs, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Myers
This is an action in case brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for injuries alleged to be due to the negligence of appellant. The declaration consists of three counts, but at the close of the evidence the court instructed the jury to disregard the-first and second counts and submitted the case upon the issues .made upon the third count alone.
The jilea of the general issue was filed, the case was tried by a jury and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000, and from a judgment on the verdict the defendant appealed. Argument is mainly directed to the'…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sack v. DoleseIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Swiercz v. Illinois Steel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1907
3Cited by1 opinion
- Victor American Fuel Co. v. EidsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916