Sanks v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Benjamin R. Burroughs. Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Creighton
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action to recover damages for personal injury sustained by appellant while in the service of appellee as a fireman on one of its passenger trains. Trial by jury. At the close of appellant’s evidence, the jury, under direction of the court, returned a verdict finding appellee not guilty, and the court, after overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial, rendered judgment on.the verdict in favor of appellee for costs. To reverse this judgment, appellant has appealed the case.
The principal errors assigned are the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Illinois Central Railroad v. DavenportIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Shoaff v. FunkIllinois Supreme Court · 1899