Legal Opinion

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Snyder

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 1889PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook -county; the Hon. John P. Altgeld, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

This case is now before us for the second time. The first decision of it is reported as C. & N. W. Ry. Co. et al. v. Snyder, Admx. 117 Ill. 376. The second trial in the court below has again resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and in an affirmance of such judgment by the Appellate Court.

The action is brought against the Chicago and Northwestern Bailway Company, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Bailway Company to recover damages for the death of John H. Snyder resulting from the collision of a train of the former •company with a train of the latter company at a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. DosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Blanchard v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
  3. North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Chicago West Division Railway Co. v. MillsIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. JohnsenIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. West Chicago Street Ry. Co. v. CahillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  3. Hobbold v. Chicago Sugar Refining Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  4. Campe v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  5. Chicago & Alton R. R. v. RaidyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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