Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Kane
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
delivered the oeinioh of the Court.
This case has been tried twice, the first trial resulting in a judgment for $10,000, which was reversed, this court holding that the law would not permit a recovery under the evidence in that trial. (50 Ill. App. 100.) The second trial resulted in a judgment for appellee of $20,000, the trial court holding, however, that the verdict was too large, but stating that it would require a remittitur if it were not for the fact that this court (as heretofore constituted), had taken upon itself the power to make remittiturs from judgments which it believed to be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Abbot v. McCaddenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. O'ConnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Bengtson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Sherman v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. v. KaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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