Ward v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of DeKalb county; the Hon. Charles Kellum, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
Plaintiff in error brought his action against defendant in error, in the circuit court of DeKalb county, to recover damages for a personal injury received from the alleged neglig'ence of its servants. The circuit court sustained a demurrer to the declaration, and upon his electing to, abide by it, entered judgment against him for costs. He appealed to the Appellate Court for the Second District, and that court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court, to reverse which judgment of affirmance this writ of error is prosecuted.
The declaration is very voluminous, containing eleven counts of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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