Legal Opinion

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. Ruttka

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 3, 1895Published

Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. George F. Blanks, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1895.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Waterman

delivered the opinion op the Court.

Appellee has moved to strike the bill of exceptions from the record, the facts upon which such motion is based being the statement that “ At the December term, 1894, an order was entered giving forty days to file a bill of exceptions. The time would expire January 24, 1895. On January 23d the time was extended ten days without notice to appellee. The bill of exceptions was filed within this ten days.”

We regard Hawes v. The People, 129 Ill. 123, and Village of Marseilles v. Howland, 136 Ill. 81, as decisive of this motion, and it…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Hawes v. People ex rel. PulverIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Village of Marseilles v. HowlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1891

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