Gorza v. Peoria Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Leslie D. Putebbaugh, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee was seriously injured in alighting from a street car operated by appellant, and brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for such injuries. The declaration charged that she was a passenger for hire; that she notified the conductor of the car to cause the car to be stopped, and, as she was in the act of alighting and in the exercise of due care for her own safety, appellant caused the car to be started without notice to appellee and it jerked and she was thrown from the step of the car to the ground and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. Calumet River Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Anthony Ittner Brick Co. v. AshbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- McLeod v. Andrews & Johnson Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1904