Chicago City Railway Co. v. Hyndshaw
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
The first point made by appellant is, that the verdict is not justified by the evidence, and that therefore the trial court should have directed a verdict for appellant.
Whether or not appellee was in the exercise of ordinary care for her personal safety just before and at the time of the accident, and whether or not appellant was then negligent, were questions of fact, the determination of which was left to the jury. Their verdict shows that they found each of these questions in favor of appellee. An examination of the record convinces us that there is evidence to support the verdict, and…
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- Wabash Railway Co. v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. DicksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Illinois Central Railroad v. EbertIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Goldie v. WernerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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