Brown Hoisting & Conveying Machine Co. v. Bennett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County; the Hon. John Small, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
In 89 Ill. App. 113, we reversed a judgment for defendant in this case on the ground that there was sufficient proof introduced by plaintiff tending to show a right of action, so that the trial court should not have excluded it. The case has been tried again, the proof upon both sides has been heard, and a verdict and a judgment given for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals. The question now is whether, upon the present record, there is sufficient proof that defendant was negligent as charged; that such negligence caused…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. MeechIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Hawk v. Chicago, Burlington & Northern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Bennett v. Brown Hoisting & Conveying Machine Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1899
3Cited by3 opinions
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- North Chicago Street Railway Co. v. CanfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- Taylor v. Illinois Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910