Hill v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. A. W. Lewis, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shirley
This cause originated before a police magistrate and on appeal to the Circuit Court, a jury was waived and upon a trial the court found the issues for appellee and gave judgment against appellant for costs. To reverse this judgment, this appeal is prosecuted.
The appellant was engaged at Cobden in the business of buying and selling fruits and vegetables in car lots. On the evening of July 20, 1907, he had a car of tomatoes on the track of appellee at Cobden for shipment, and after communicating with one E. B. Hayes, of Topeka, Kansas, a commission merchant, he on the same evening billed the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shaw v. Lady Ensley Coal, Iron & RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1893