Schulk v. Joliet & Southern Traction Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Frank L. Hooker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1909. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This is an action in case commenced in the Circuit Court of Will county by Christopher Schulk against the Joliet & Southern Traction Company and the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company, to recover • for injuries received by plaintiff in a collision between a locomotive of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company, upon which plaintiff was employed as a fireman at the time of the accident, and an interurban car of the Joliet & Southern Traction Company. Plaintiff recovered a verdict for $5,500 against both defendants. The court required a remittitur of $1,500 to be entered before it…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Swift & Co. v. RutkowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Illinois Central Railroad v. FoulksIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Klofski v. Railroad Supply Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
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