Overstreet v. Illinois Power & Light Corp.

This cause is here on writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Appellate Court for the Third District affirming the judgment of the circuit court of Vermilion county awarding damages to defendant in error, against plaintiff in error, for injuries arising out of a collision of an automobile in which he was riding as a guest, with the rear of plaintiff in error’s street car, commonly known as a snow-sweeper.

Plaintiff in error argues here that there is no evidence tending to show actionable negligence on its part but the injury arose solely out of negligence on the part of defendant in…