Legal Opinion

Peoria & Pekin Terminal Railway v. Hoerr

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 20, 1905PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action of trespass for assault and battery. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell County; the Hon. Theodore N. Green, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Baume

delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 9th of February, 1903, appellant was running an electric line of cars between Peoria and Pekin in Tazewell county. The appellee lived at Armington in that countv, and on the 9th of February, 1903, took passage on a car of appellant at Peoria. The fare from Peoria to South Bartonville is ten cents, from South Bartonville to Pekin is ten cents and from Peoria to Pekin is fifteen cents. Western avenue is a street near the limits of Peoria and between South Bartonville and Peoria. One conductor takes the car from its starting…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Pennsylvania Railroad v. ConnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Pullman Palace Car Co. v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Kiley v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Devine v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1908

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