St. Louis, A. & T. H. R. R. Co. v. Odum
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson County; the Hon. Alonzo K. Vickers, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
This was a suit brought by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries. The declaration contains two counts. In the first count the negligence charged is, that “ the defendant then and there, by its servants, were carelessly and improperly driving and managing the said locomotive engine and caboose, by then and there running the said engine and caboose at a high and unreasonable rate of speed along said railroad, and the said defendant, by its servant aforesaid, was carelessly, improperly and negligently driving and managing said locomotive engine and caboose along on the said railroad…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. StablesIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. LeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SlaterIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad v. HillmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by2 opinions
- Village of Coffeen v. LangAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
- Overtoom v. Chicago & E. I. R. R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1899