Lee v. Chicago City Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
The facts in this case are not complicated. Appellant, seeing an electric car approaching on a street car track over which his way led him, allowed his team to continue at a slow walk straight on to the tracks, paid no further attention to the car and did not look again to see whether it was near or far nor whether .it was under control of the motorman or not. He entirely ignored its presence and without giving it a second glance, put himself in a position where in case of inadvertence, miscalculation of distance or negligence, by the motorman, his wagon was liable to be struck as it was. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chicago West Division Railway Co. v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Illinois Central Railroad v. AndersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. MartensenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902
3Cited by6 opinions
- Russell v. RichardsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1940
- von Holland v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909
- Campbell v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1918
- Dewey v. Chicago Railways Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1912
- Langlois v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1908
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