Legal Opinion

Chicago Drop Forge & Foundry Co. v. Van Dam

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1894PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook-county; the Hon. S. P. McConnell, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

This is an action to recover damages for a personal injury. Verdict and judgment in the trial court were in favor of the-plaintiff, the appellee here, and said judgment has been affirmed by the Appellate Court, whence the case is brought before us by appeal. It is not claimed by appellant, that any error was committed in the admission or rejection of evidence. No instructions were asked by the plaintiff, and only one instruction was asked by the defendant. That instruction was-refused, and its refusal is the sole ground upon which the appellant relies for a reversal. By it the court was asked…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Simmons v. Chicago & Tomah RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Missouri Furnace Co. v. AbendIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Hinckley v. HorazdowskyIllinois Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Illinois Steel Co. v. SchymanowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. HeereyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  3. McFarlan Carriage Co. v. PotterIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. MaroneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Erdman v. Illinois Steel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897

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