Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Kuck
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Theodore N. Green, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
In this action brought by Herman Kuck against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company to recover damages for injuries received by Kuck while in the employ of the company, and which his declaration attributed to the negligence of the company, plaintiff recovered a verdict and a judgment for $1,999, the full amount of the amended ad damnum in the declaration. This is an appeal by the railway company from said judgment.
If plaintiff was entitled to recoven he was only entitled to compensation. The only instructions given the…
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