Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Corn Products Refining Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 4, 1909Published

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. B. R. Bueeoughs, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1908.

1Opinion of the Court

Mb,. Justice Creighton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in case, in the Circuit Court of Madison county, by appellee against appellant, to recover for a personal injury alleged to have been sustained by appellee while in the discharge of his duty in the service of appellant. Trial by jury. Verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $1250.

The declaration discloses that appellant operated a large corn products refining establishment and that appellee was engaged in its service in the “syrup department;” that the basement floor of that department was of granatoid, covering…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Libby, McNeill & Libby v. SchermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Wabash Railroad v. BillingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Illinois Terminal Railroad v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Zellers v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Illinois Central Railroad v. BehrensIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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