Franey v. Union Stock Yard & Transit Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit , Court of Cook county; the Hon.'John L. Heary, Judge, presiding; Michael Franey recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Cook county against the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company for $17,500 for personal, in juries charged to have resulted from the negligence of the 'defendant, and that- judgment has been affirmed by the Branch Appellate Court for the First…
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Appear from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit , Court of Cook county; the Hon.'John L. Heary, Judge, presiding; Michael Franey recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Cook county against the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company for $17,500 for personal, in juries charged to have resulted from the negligence of the 'defendant, and that- judgment has been affirmed by the Branch Appellate Court for the First District. By its further'appeal’the defendant below brings the record to this court for review. The declaration, which…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
The first, second and third contentions of appellant may all be considered together. By its motion to direct a verdict and the exception to the ruling of the court in denying it appellant has preserved for review the question whether there is any evidence fairly tending to support the verdict.
Appellant’s principal contention is that the appellee was upon the premises as a mere licensee, and for that reason appellant owed him no duty except not to injure him'willfully. Appellant owned the. pens and furnished them to appellee and other shippers. These pens were supplied with • water’, and when…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pauckner v. WakemIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Pennsylvania Co. v. StoelkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
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- Harris v. Union Stock Yard & Transit Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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