Egmann v. East St. Louis Connecting Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Error to City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Benjamin H. Canby, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1896.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sample
The opinion in this case, when here before, is reported in 58 Ill. App. 69, to which reference is made for a full statement of the facts as they then appeared. There was additional evidence introduced, however, on the last trial. A verdict for $5,000 was obtained, on account of the death of plaintiff’s intestate, Joseph F. Hewland, occasioned, as alleged, by the negligence of defendant in the operation of an engine in its switch yards at East St. Louis, which general verdict was read in open court, assented to by the jury in the usual form, entered of record, and the jury was discharged.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Martin v. MorelockIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Griffin v. LarnedIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Avery v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Lambert v. BordenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
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3Cited by3 opinions
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