Clement v. Peoria Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. N. E. Worthington, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Willis
Miles Clement brought this suit in case in the Circuit Court of Peoria county against the Peoria Railway Company to recover for injuries sustained while driving on its Elizabeth street track in the city of Peoria. On a trial, at the conclusion of all the evidence, the company moved the court to instruct the jury to find it not guilty. This motion was denied. The jury returned a verdict for $2000. A motion, for a new trial was made. Twelve hundred and fifty dollars was remitted from the verdict. The motion for a new trial was denied, and judgment was entered for $750. The company prosecutes…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. MeechIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. HeinrichIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. MeadIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Keyes v. KimmelIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. McDougalIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
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