Harris v. Chicago House Wrecking Co.

Mr. Chiee Justice Duncan

delivered the opinion of the court:

On July 2, 1913, appellant, Leroy Harris, filed his declaration in the circuit court of Cook county against appellee, the Chicago House Wrecking Company, for personal injuries alleged by him to have been received in December, 1911, while in the employ of appellee on the Isthmus of Panama, in territory of the United States. Appellee filed a plea of not guilty. On July 18, 1914, an order was entered by one of the circuit judges of Cook county striking the case from the docket. On June 17, 1915, this case, with others which had been…