Legal Opinion

Chicago & Eastern Railroad v. Holland

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1887PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal frooi the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph B. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by Isaac W. Holland, against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Bailroad Company, to recover damages for a personal-injury to the plaintiff, caused, as is alleged, by the negligence of the defendant’s servants.

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Appeal frooi the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph B. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by Isaac W. Holland, against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Bailroad Company, to recover damages for a personal-injury to the plaintiff, caused, as is alleged, by the negligence of the defendant’s servants. The plaintiff, at the time he was injured, was in the employ of the Chicago, Bock Island and Pacific Bailway Company, as a conductor in charge of a suburban passenger train…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

On the 13th day of October, 1883, appellant appeared in court, and filed a motion, in writing, asking for an order of court that appellee submit to an examination by two physicians, who are named in the motion. The court overruled the application, and the decision is assigned for error. Whether this decision was erroneous or not, is a question which it will not be necessary here to determine. On the 15th day of December, 1884, the appellant sent two physicians of its own selection to the residence of appellee, for the purpose of making an examination of his physical condition. One of the…

2Cited by20 opinions

  1. City of South Bend v. TurnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
  2. People Ex Rel. Noren v. DempseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Furnish v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1890
  4. Illinois Central Railroad v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. City of Lanark v. DoughertyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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