Kordick v. Chicago Railways Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Hugo Pam, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1912. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final.)
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baume
This is a suit by appellee as administratrix of the estate of Mathias Kordick, deceased, against appellant to recover damages for wrongfully causing the death of her intestate. A trial by jury in the Superior Court resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for five thousand dollars.
The declaration contains three counts, each of which charges in somewhat varying phraseology that on December 22, 1909, decedent became a passenger upon one of appellant’s cars; that it then and there became the duty of appellant to use due care in the management and operation of said car so as not to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Krieger v. Aurora, Elgin & Chicago RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. PolkeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- McCumber v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Tri-City Railway Co. v. GouldIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Flanagan v. Wells Bros.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Walsh v. Chicago Railways Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1920