West Chicago Street Railroad v. Muttschall
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Freeman
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is sought to reverse the judgment, first on the alleged ground that there was a misjoinder of parties. The summons was served on the West Chicago Street Railroad Company and upon the receivers of the Chicago Union Traction Company. The declaration consists of one count, and the negligence charged is that the “defendants” negligently drove a street car propelled by electricity, “at an undue, excessive and dangerous rate of speed,” without giving any reasonable warning, upon and against the vehicle in which appellee was riding,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McNulta v. LockridgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- McNulta v. EnschIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- North Chicago Electric Railway Co. v. PeuserIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Jansen v. VarnumIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- West Chicago Street Railroad v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Eckels v. HenningAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908