Legal Opinion

St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad v. Barrett

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1894PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Perry county; the Hon. A. S. Wilderman, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This is an action on the case, instituted by appellee, against appellant, in the Perry circuit court, to recover damages for personal injury alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of appellant. The cause was tried before a jury, who found for appellee, and assessed his damages at $4000. Judgment was rendered on the verdict. From that judgment appellant appealed to the Appellate Court, and from the judgment of affirmance there prosecutes this appeal.

By the judgment of the Appellate Court the facts are conclusively settled in favor of appellee and against appellant. They…

2Cited by1 opinion

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