Illinois Central Railroad v. Sanders
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Benjamin R. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by William Henry Sanders, against the Illinois Central Eailroad Company, to recover for a personal injury received on the 22d day of February, 1892, while in the service of the company as a brakeman.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Benjamin R. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by William Henry Sanders, against the Illinois Central Eailroad Company, to recover for a personal injury received on the 22d day of February, 1892, while in the service of the company as a brakeman. The declaration contained four counts, but as the fourth count contains a more accurate statement of the plaintiff’s cause of action than the other counts it will only be necessary to refer to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
It is first claimed in the argument that the Appellate Court erred in failing to give the reasons of the court for the opinion affirming the judgment of the circuit court. In affirming the judgment the Appellate Court filed an opinion purporting to show the grounds upon which the judgment of the court was predicated.
The main objection to the opinion is, that it fails to discuss the facts. We shall not stop to discuss the question whether error can be predicated on the fact that an opinion of the Appellate Court may contain too much or too little, or whether it may be too long or too short. It…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. HinesIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. LonerganIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SandersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
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