Mattoon City Railway Co. v. Graham
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the City Court of Mattoon; the Hon. Horace S. Clark, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Puterbaugh
This is an action in case by Daniel Graham against the Mattoon City Bailway Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, a motorneer in the employ of the defendant, through the alleged negligence of the defendant in the operation of its electric railroad. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $5,000. Motions by the defendant for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled. From the judgment rendered upon said verdict this appeal is prosecuted by the defendant. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence and…
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- Illinois Terra Cotta Lumber Co. v. HanleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Darrigan v. New York & New England RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. McLallenIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Springfield Boiler & Manufacturing Co. v. ParksIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Sheehan v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
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