Galena v. Dill
Illinois Supreme Court
This was art action on the case brought by Dill, against the appellant, in the Kane Circuit Court, but by change of venue the cause was tried in the Cook Circuit Court.
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This was art action on the case brought by Dill, against the appellant, in the Kane Circuit Court, but by change of venue the cause was tried in the Cook Circuit Court. The declaration alleges that in June, 1854, the appellant being a body corporate, was the owner of a railway, which it operated, and across which there was a common highway, leading from the town of Geneva to Elgin, in the county of Kane, and used as such ; that Dill, accompanied by a lady, was driving a pair of horses and buggy along said highway, and in the act of crossing said railway with all reasonable care, diligence and…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
It is assigned as error, that the court below admitted improper evidence on the part of appellee. And in their brief, appellants insist that Dodson’s conversation with the president of the road, in reference to sending appellee to ■ a hospital was irrelevant and impertinent to the issue, and should have been rejected. We are at a loss to see for what purpose it was admissible. Dodson says he was unauthorized by any person, to propose that appellee should be sent to the hospital, and it was unknown to him. By what means the parties are to become liable by propositions made without any…
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