Missouri Malleable Iron Co. v. Dillon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the City-Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Silas Cook, Judge, presiding. This is an action of trespass on the case, brought to the August term, 1901, of the city court of East St. Louis by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries, received by appellee, while in the service of appellant, by reason of the alleged negligence of the appellant.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the City-Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Silas Cook, Judge, presiding. This is an action of trespass on the case, brought to the August term, 1901, of the city court of East St. Louis by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries, received by appellee, while in the service of appellant, by reason of the alleged negligence of the appellant. The appellant filed a plea of not guilty. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
• The evidence tends to prove such allegations in the declaration, set forth in the statement preceding this opinion, as are necessary to a recovery. No error is assigned by counsel for appellant as to the rulings of the trial court in the admission or exclusion of evidence. One instruction was given by the trial court on behalf of the appellee, the plaintiff below, but no error in this instruction is pointed out by counsel for the appellant in their brief or argument. The court gave sixteen instructions in behalf of the appellant, as requested by it. The appellant complains that the court…
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