Legal Opinion

Illinois Central Railroad v. Wade

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1903PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county-; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs

In an action on the case brought in the circuit court of Cook county to recover damages for a personal injury inflicted, as it was alleged, through the negligence of a servant of the appellant company, the appellee was awarded judgment in the sum of $7000, and the same was affirmed in the Appellate Court for the First District, hence this appeal.

In order that disposition be made of the assignment as for error that the court improperly excluded certain testimony tendered by the appellant company, it will be necessary to briefly refer to the facts.

On the 20th day of July, 1900, a force of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Romertze v. . East River National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Peyton v. Village of Morgan ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Ray v. BellIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Momence Stone Co. v. GrovesIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Sullivan v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. CroseIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Esderts v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  3. State v. JenningsOregon Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Babington v. BogdanovicAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. The PEOPLE v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1961

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