Hackett v. Chicago City Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Wright, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case brought by Myrtle Hack-ett, a minor, by her next friend, in the superior court of Cook county, against the Chicago City Railway Company, the appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the appellee.
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Appear from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Wright, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case brought by Myrtle Hack-ett, a minor, by her next friend, in the superior court of Cook county, against the Chicago City Railway Company, the appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the appellee. The declaration in three counts charged the reckless, careless, negligent and improper operation by appellant of one of its street cars, whereby the car struck against…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
In this case the justices of the Branch Appellate Court were divided in opinion and one of them dissented from the judgment entered in that court. Appellant urges that the verdict of the jury was against the manifest preponderance of the evidence, and regards section 120 of the Practice act of 1907 (Laws of 1907, p. 468,) as conferring upon this court power to determine the controverted questions of fact arising in this case in view of the division of the justices of the Appellate Court. Appellee contends, upon the authority of Hecker v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. 231 Ill. 574, that the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. DicksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1841
- In re DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. TuohyIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- McAndrews v. Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Hecker v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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