Illinois Terra Cotta Lumber Co. v. Hanley

This was an action on the case, commenced by the appellee in the circuit court of Cook county to recover damages for an injury to his person sustained by him while in the employ of the appellant. The declaration contained two counts. The general issue was filed, and a trial before the court and a jury resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1500, upon which the court, after overruling a motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, rendered judgment, which judgment, upon appeal, was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, and a further appeal has…