West Chicago St. R. R. v. Lups
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edmund W. Burke, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion oe the Court.
Appellee -sued appellant for alleged negligence in not keeping its cars in a safe condition and not properly managing and controlling the same, by reason whereof he was injured. The trial resulted in a verdict for appellee, his damages being assessed at the sum of $5,000, of which amount $2,500 was remitted by plaintiff, and judgment was rendered for $2,500. The declaration, after averring that appellant was the owner of and operated the car in question, etc., proceeds as follows:
“ And that the said defendant did not keep its said…
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