Legal Opinion

Chicago Union Traction Co. v. Ertrachter

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming that of the circuit court of Cook county for $3100 in a case brought by appellee, against appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries.

July 4, 1902, appellee and three of her children were passengers on a west-bound street car on Twelfth street, in the city of Chicago. The car on which appellee was riding stopped about a half block east of its western terminus, Fortieth avenue, and before reaching the switch leading from the northerly or west-bound track to the southerly or eastbound track. It is claimed by appellant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. City of Chicago v. DidierIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Wilkinson v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. City of Bloomington v. ShrockIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  5. South Chicago City Railway Co. v. McDonaldIllinois Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
  2. Baldwin v. GainesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1917
  3. Donnelly v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Manion v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
  5. Schrag v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1914

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