Chicago City Railway Co. v. Jordan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee for damages arising from the death of a five year old child. The accident happened about 1: 30 p. m. of March 11, 1902, at the intersection of Halsted street, which runs north and south, and Garfield boulevard, which runs east and west, in the city of Chicago. The child was struck by or ran into a car owned and operated by appellant, and died the next day from the effects of his injury.
Garfield boulevard is 200 feet in width. Three driveways, with intervening grass plats and stone cross-walks at the north and south sides constitute the…
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- Chicago City Railway Co. v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
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