North Chicago Street Railroad v. Olds
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Kirk Hawes, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.
This is an action by the appellee against the appellants to recover damages for an expulsion from their car, and for personal injury received from the force used in expelling him.
He was twice, within a minute 0" two, expelled from the same car; the first time without injmy. the- second time with only such injury as, from his own testimony, appears to have been the necessary result of such force as was essential to loosen his grasp upon a rod, which was part of the car, and to which he was holding with all his strength. That grasp was so firm, that in loosening it the conductor broke one of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ConnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. WestIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Harris v. StevensSupreme Court of Vermont · 1858
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ConnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Olds v. North Chicago Street RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. KinnebrewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. OldsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
- Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. LockmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
- Chicago & E. I. R. R. v. AdamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
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