West Chicago Street Ry. Co. v. Dougherty
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The appellee recovered a judgment for personal injury sustained by him by a collision between a wagon in which he was riding and a grip car at a street crossing.
On the questions of fact—negligence and the amount of damages—the evidence was such as to make the verdict of the jury conclusive.
■ ■■ One O’Brien was driving the horse drawing the wagon, and with reference to O’Brien’s driving at the crossing, the appellant asked the appellee on cross-examination as a witness, “ Ton approved of what he did?” to which question the court…
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