Joliet, Aurora & Northern Railway Co. v. Velie
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Isaac G. Wilson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder
This is an action on the case begun on April 23, 1888, by the appellee against the appellant company in the Circuit Court of Kane County to recover, damages for a personal injury, which resulted in the amputation of one of the appellee’s legs and the mangling of the other, in tearing his ribs from the breast bone, in inflicting internal injuries and in completely shattering his nervous system. The plea was not guilty. The first trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $15,000.00. A new trial was granted. The second trial has resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of the…
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