Schneider v. Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Error to Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel C. Stough, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1909.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Smith delivered
the opinion of the court.
The main contention of plaintiff in error is that the decedent was a trespasser, or at most a licensee, and under the declaration, which did not aver wantonness or wilfulness in injuring him, there could be no recovéry. In support of this proposition the following cases are cited: Wabash R. R. Co. v. Jones, 163 Ill. 167; I. C. R. R. Co. v. Eicher, 202 id. 556; Bartlett v. Wabash, R. R. Co., 220 id. 163; Thompson v. C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co., 226 id. 542, and certain Appellate Court decisions. In these cases it was held that, “A railroad…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. BodemerIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. DillonIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Wabash Railroad v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. SandersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
3Cited by1 opinion
- Coyne v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1917