Chicago & Alton R. R. v. Merriman

This case was before us at a former time (86 Ill. App. 454), and a judgment for $7,500 was then reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial for the reasons stated in the opinion of the court. Another trial ended in a verdict and judgment for the same amount, to reverse which this appeal is brought and various alleged errors are argued to effect such reversal, chief among which are, that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, and that the court misled the jury by its instructions, and refused proper instructions requested by appellant. The negligence charged against appellant is, in…