Illinois Central Railroad v. James
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal -from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
This is an action by Miss Elvira James, to recover damages from the defendant, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, for alleged personal injuries received from being struck by a locomotive engine belonging to the defendant, and operated by its servants, while she was crossing its track in the city of Chicago, at or near a station called Grand Crossing.
The night- previous to the accident, appellee remained with her sister at a 'hotel known as the “ Kemp House.” Upon the following morning she left the hotel, intending to go to the station house of the Illinois Central Railroad for the purpose…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. BodemerIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Illinois Central Railroad v. HetheringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Blanchard v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by2 opinions
- James v. Illinois Central R. R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- O'Hern v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909