Legal Opinion

Landon v. Chicago & G. T. Ry. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 22, 1900PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County. Heard in this court at the March term, 1900,

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

Appellant claims that the court erred in giving each of the instructions quoted in the statement, and that because of such error the judgment should be reversed, while, for appellee, it is said there could be no recovery under the evidence on the first count of the declaration, that there was no material error in either of the instructions “ A,” “ C ” and “ D ” complained of, and that under the evidence it was conclusively established that the bell was ringing and the whistle was sounded for the crossing in question, and that no other verdict could reasonably have been reached than that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. ShackletIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  2. North Chicago Street Railroad v. DudgeonIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. StablesIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  4. American Express Co. v. RisleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Overtoom v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chicago City Ry. Co. v. WallAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  2. West Chicago St. R. R. v. DedloffAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  3. Omaha Packing Co. v. MurrayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
  4. Henderson v. Chicago Railways Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1912
  5. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. BanfillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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