Wilson v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the City-Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. M. W. 'Schaefer, Judge, presiding.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the City-Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. M. W. 'Schaefer, Judge, presiding. This is an action in case, brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error company in the city court of East St. Louis, St. Clair county, on October 31, 1902, to recover damages for a personal injury received by plaintiff in error in being run over by an engine in the railroad yards of defendant in error in the city of East St. Louis on September 4,1902. The declaration contains three counts, the first…
1Per curiam
In deciding this case the Appellate Court expressed in its opinion the following views:
“The appellee contends, and the trial court so held, that the appellant was guilty of contributory negligence,- and that this clearly appears from the undisputed evidence in the case. This presents the only question for argument. * * * We are relieved from a consideration of the evidence in proof of appellee’s negligence alleged in the declaration, except so far as may be necessary to determine whether appellant was in the exercise of ordinary care. * * * It devolved upon appellant to prove that he was in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Beidler v. BranshawIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by24 opinions
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- Briske v. Village of BurnhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Dee v. City of PeruIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
- Carter v. WinterIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Jines v. Greyhound Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
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