Chicago City Railway Co. v. Gemmill

This was an action on the case commenced in the circuit court of Cook county by Michael Sheehan, against the appellant, to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of the appellant. The declaration contained four counts. The plea of not guilty was filed. A trial resulted in a verdict for the sum of $12,500, and a motion for a new trial having been interposed, the trial court required the plaintiff to remit the sum of $6500, otherwise the motion for a new trial would be granted, whereupon the plaintiff entered a remittitur for that…