Legal Opinion
Maskaliunas v. Western Indiana Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 24, 1924No. Gen. No. 28,837PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Taylor
On January 20, 1922, Joseph Maskaliunas, Jr., minor, by his next friend, Joseph Maskaliunas, Sr., brought suit in the superior court of Cook county against the defendant, Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries received by him on the defendant’s railroad. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $25,000. This appeal is from that judgment.
The gravamen of the suit is the alleged failure of the defendant to construct and maintain a fence along its right of way, as required by ordinances of the City of Chicago.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Seith v. Commonwealth Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Gibson v. LeonardIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Taylor v. Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Evansich v. G., C. & S. F. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by3 opinions
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