Chicago & Alton R. R. Co. v. Harrington
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Benjamin D. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Bigelow
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action on the case brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for injuries received by appellee, on account of the negligence of the servants of appellant in leaving open a certain switch, connecting with a lead track in the freight yards of the Clover Leaf Bail road, in East St. Louis, whereby appellee was severely injured by a collision of the cars. The case has been here before, when we reversed .the judgment and remanded the cause for a new trial, and it is reported in 77 Ill. App. 499. By referring…
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- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. PerkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Myers v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Stringam v. ParkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago & Alton R. R. v. HarringtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898
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