Petzel v. Chicago & North-Western Ry. Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for damages caused by constructing and operating a railroad in the street. Appeal from the Circuit Court of White-side County; the Hon. Frank D. Ramsay, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1902.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding J ustice Brown
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant brought this suit against appellee to recover damages alleged to result from the location, construction, operation and maintenance of its railwaji on the street in front of his residence in the city of Sterling. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellant for $300. He brings the case to this court by appeal and seeks to reverse the judgment of the court below, mainly on the ground that the damages allowed by the jury were •inadequate. There was about an equal number of witnesses testifying for…
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- Springer v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Vane v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Rich v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Baltimore & O. S.-W. Ry. Co. v. DerrAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
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- Payson v. Village of MilanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908