Lehigh v. World's Columbian Exposition
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard
delivered the opinion OE THE Court.
The appellant sued the appellee, in case, to recover for personal injuries suffered by him through the negligence of appellee, by its servants. Upon the conclusion of the evidence in behalf of the appellant, the court sustained a motion by appellee to instruct the jury to find the defendant not guilty, which being done and a verdict accordingly returned, judgment was given against the appellant.
The sole question is, was there enough evidence in the case to require the question whether the appellant and the other servant of…
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- World's Columbian Exposition Co. v. LehighAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901