Legal Opinion

Randall v. Sterling, Dixon & Eastern Electric Railway Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 18, 1910No. Gen. No. 5354Published

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from' the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. R. S. Farrand, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

Alice Randall brought suit against the Sterling, Dixon & Eastern Railway Company to recover damages, alleged to have been received by her, because of the negligence of defendant, while alighting from its car. A jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant on which judgment was rendered and the plaintiff appeals.

Appellant was a passenger on a car of appellee going south on Cottage avenue in the city of Dixon. Between Second and Third streets she gave a signal that she desired to get off the car at Third street. The evidence shows that appellee was accustomed to stop its cars at street…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chicago Union Traction Co. v. MeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Chicago City Railway Co. v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Illinois Central Railroad v. HaskinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Chicago City Railway Co. v. HagenbackIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Cicero & Proviso Street Railway Co. v. RollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1902

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