Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Winters
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—-heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. Robert B. Si-iirley, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, brought by the appellee against the appellant company to recover damages for a personal injury.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—-heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. Robert B. Si-iirley, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, brought by the appellee against the appellant company to recover damages for a personal injury. The declaration consisted originally of six counts; but the first, second, fourth and fifth counts were stricken out or withdrawn, and the third and sixth counts only were left standing. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The case was tried-before the court and a jury, and resulted in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
Counsel on both sides have filed in this court the briefs prepared by them for the Appellate Court. The briefs are largely taken up with discussions of facts. Two prominent questions of fact are discussed by counsel for appellant in their brief. One of these questions of fact is, whether or not the passenger train, which came down the east track, was running at a rate of speed prohibited by the ordinances of the city of Bloomington. The other question of fact is, whether or not the appellee was requested or invited by the conductor or brakeman, or both of them, to alight from the freight…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DunleavyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. BlumenthalIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Pennsylvania Co. v. McCaffreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. HazzardIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
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