Legal Opinion

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Eininger

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1885PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in the court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

' This was an action in case, for an injury received upon what are alleged to be the tracks of the defendants, the Chicago, Bock Island and Pacific Bailway Company, and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Bailway Company, by an engine and train of the Chicago and Alton Bailway Company. The plaintiff recovered, the judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, and the present appeal taken to this court. The plaintiff sues as a minor, by his next friend.

The accident occurred at about four o’clock in the afternoon, in the city of Chicago. The train causing the injury was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. HetheringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Rwy. Co. v. GravittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Chicago City Railway Co. v. TuohyIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Twist v. Winona & St. Peter RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  5. Chicago City Railway Co. v. BundyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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