Shuman v. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Edgar county; the Hon. O. L. Davis, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtHigbee, J.
After appellant had closed his evidence in chief, on the trial of this cause in the court below, the following demurrer to the same and joinder thereto were filed by the respective parties:
State of Illinois, )
Edgar County, f
in the Circuit Court of the March Term, A. D. 1882.
Amos Shuman 1
v. (
Indianapolis & St. f
Louis R. R. Co. J
Comes now the defendant herein by Jaquith, its attorney, and admits that the evidence in this cause proves the following facts: That on or about June —, 1881, Amos Shuman was the owner of two cows; that on that date they were standing on the track of defendant, at a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Mississipi Railroad v. PatchinIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
- Central Military Tract Railroad v. RockafellowIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
- Illinois Central Railroad v. MiddlesworthIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
- Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad v. IrishIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1871