Legal Opinion

West Chicago Street Railroad v. Levy

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 13, 1899PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

This is an appeal from a judgment of- the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county, against appellant, for a personal injury. Appellee was driving in a buggy on Robey street when appellant’s electric car came up from behind and struck the buggy, threw appellee out and injured him.

Respecting the injury and damages the declaration alleged that the plaintiff “was severely and dangerously cut, bruised, wounded and injured, both internally and externally; that plaintiff’s back and spine and brain were thereby then and there severely and dangerously and permanently…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Tyson v. BoothMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  3. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. SlankerIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. McDonnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. PerryIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
  3. Springer v. SchultzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  4. Chicago & Alton R. R. v. McDonnellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  5. O'Connor v. PrendergastAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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