Legal Opinion

Lincoln Ice Co. v. Johnson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 11, 1890PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.

This was an action for personal injuries, received by being run over by one of appellant’s wagons. Whether the plaintiff was at the time of the injury in the exercise of ordinary care for his own safety, and whether his negligence, if any, was slight as compared with the negligence of the defendant, and that of the defendant was gross, -were questions for the jury under proper instructions from the court. An examination of the evidence reveals no sufficient reason for interfering with their conclusion as to those matters.

It is insisted the eleventh instruction asked for by appellant should…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. O'ConnorIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. VoelkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Pierce v. MillayIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Village of Sheridan v. HibbardIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. NowickiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  2. City of Chicago v. EdsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  3. Werk v. Illinois Steel Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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