Chicago City Railway Co. v. Nelson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. 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 Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Windes
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is claimed that the judgment in this case should be reversed because the appellee and his agent, Haggerty, were guilty of contributory negligence; that the clear preponderance of the evidence is that the appellant was not guilty of negligence, and that the court erred in rulings upon instructions. These claims will be considered in their order.
After appellant’s motion, made at the close of all the evidence, that the court instruct the jury to find it not guilty, appellant’s counsel asked, and the court gave, seven instructions,…
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