Legal Opinion

Barnes v. Rembarz

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1894PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action brought by John Bembarz, against the Chicago Anderson Pressed Brick Company, to recover for a personal injury received by him while in the employ of the company shoveling clay and other material into a crusher. The accident resulted in the loss of the plaintiff’s right arm, and on a trial in the circuit court, before a jury, he recovered a judgment for $10,000, which was affirmed in the Appellate Court.

The principal part of the argument of counsel for appellant is devoted to a discussion of questions of fact. As to those questions it is only necessary to observe, that they…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DunleavyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fishbaugh v. SpunaugleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. Falkenau v. AbrahamsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  3. Offner v. Chicago & Erie RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912

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