Legal Opinion

Swift & Co. v. Fue

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 1897PublishedCited by 17 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. R. S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

Appellee recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Cook county against appellant, a corporation, for a personal injury sustained by him while in its employ as a servant, in oiling fanning machinery, and the Appellate Court affirmed the judgment.

Appellant asks a reversal because of the admission in evidence of an ordinance of the city of Chicago requiring machinery to be covered, and because the court denied its motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Neither of these alleged errors can be considered in this court. As to the first, there is no assignment of error…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bartelott v. International BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Wenona Coal Co. v. HolmquistIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Gebbie v. MooneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Berry v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Colbert v. RingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Skakel v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Hartford Deposit Co. v. PedersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. City of Kankakee v. PhippsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907

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