Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Heinrich
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for personal injuries. In the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Nathaniel C. Sears, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea, not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the October term, 1394, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
If we had no personal knowledge of the topography, we should infer from the evidence that two streets, one called 36th street and the other called Oakley avenue, cross each other, probably at a right angle, and that diagonally across the intersection of the streets, is the railway of the appellant. The points of the compass, however, are not indicated by the evidence. The first witness speaks of being at Oakley avenue and 36th street and the Alton crossing, and that the crossing was blocked at 36th street and Oakley avenue with the railroad. And a witness for the appellant said he was the…
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