Kitza v. Oregon Short Line Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Harry Olson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice F. A. Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was brought by appellant, Michael Kitza, against the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company in the Municipal Court of Chicago, to recover damages caused by the negligence of the railroad company in failing to safely carry sheep from Ketchum, Idaho, to Chicago, Illinois. The declaration consists of six counts. All the counts, except the fourth, declare on a verbal or common law contract of shipment. The fourth count declares upon a written agreement between the plaintiff and defendant.
At the close of the evidence the trial court…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Richmond & Danville Railroad v. ShomoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. ColbyNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by7 opinions
- Burtless v. Oregon Short Line RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
- Idaho Sheep Co. v. Oregon Short Line RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
- Behrends v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1916
- Gemberling v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1915
- American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1925
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