Illinois Central Railroad v. O'Connor

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county, in favor of appellee and against appellant. The action was for a personal injury to Peter O’Connor. The declaration in some of the counts charged the defendant with wanton and willful negligence in causing the injury, and in others with mere negligence. The plea was the general issue and the trial by a jury, the verdict being for $15,000, one-half of which X was voluntarily remitted by the plaintiff and judgment entered for $7500.

At the close of plaintiff’s…