Illinois Central Railroad v. Wheeler
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from, the Appellate Court for the First District;—• heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. B. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. -
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
But a single question is raised upon this record. The action is by appellee, against appellant, for a personal injury, alleged to have been received in alighting from one of its trains, through the negligence of its employes. In the trial court plaintiff recovered a judgment for $6000, and costs of suit, which was affirmed in the Appellate Court.
No instructions were given at the trial on behalf of the plaintiff. All those asked by the defendant were given, after which, as appears by the bill of exceptions: “The court further gave to the jury, In writing, preceding the same with the oral…
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