Illinois Central Railroad v. Griffin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action for Personal Injuries.—Trial in the Circuit Court of Marion County; the Hon. Truman E. Ames, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the February term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Worthington
delivered the opinion of the court.
The amount of damages assessed is not questioned. The points mainly insisted upon by appellant are that appellee was not in the exercise of due care and caution, and that appellant was not guilty of negligence as charged. These were questions for the jury to decide.
• “ The rule is that when there is evidence from which the jury could properly find their verdict, it will not be disturbed, although the evidence might, in the opinion of the court, justify a different verdict.” T., W. & W. Co. v. Moore, 77 Ill. 219.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Bloomington v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Clinton v. HowardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
- Chesney v. MeadowsIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad v. ClineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889