Joliet Steel Co. v. Shields
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Dorranoe Dibell, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the Second District, affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Will county, rendered against appellant, in favor of appellee, in an action to recover damages for the loss of a leg while the appellee was engaged in the service of the appellant. The case has been twice tried. The first judgment was reversed on the ground that the declaration was insufficient. (Joliet Steel Co. v. Shields, 134 Ill. 209.) After the cause was remanded the declaration was amended, and a second trial resulted in a judgment for $5000 for the plaintiff,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Baltimore Elevator Co. v. NealCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
- Joliet Steel Co. v. ShieldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Kuhns v. Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
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- Illinois Steel Co. v. CoffeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Heimberger v. Elliott Frog & Switch Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1911
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