Central Railway Co. v. Knowles
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. L. D. Puterbaugh, Judge presiding. This is an action, brought by appellee against the appellant company to recover damages for personal injuries, claimed to have been sustained by her on Novemher 14, 1899, in the city of Peoria in a collision with one of the street cars then being operated by appellant on Adams street in that city.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. L. D. Puterbaugh, Judge presiding. This is an action, brought by appellee against the appellant company to recover damages for personal injuries, claimed to have been sustained by her on Novemher 14, 1899, in the city of Peoria in a collision with one of the street cars then being operated by appellant on Adams street in that city. The trial below resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of appellee, from which an appeal was taken to the Appellate Court.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
In this case the argument in behalf of the appellant is taken up almost entirely with a discussion of questions of fact. Counsel for appellant seeks to establish in his brief, that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence. The weight of evidence is not a matter for our consideration. The judgments of the lower courts are conclusive upon this court as to the facts.
At the close of all the evidence, counsel for the appellant submitted an instruction to the court, directing the jury to find for the defendant below. This instruction was refused. Whether or not the action of the court…
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