Smith v. Chicago City Ry. Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1903. This was an action for damages by appellant begun before a justice of the peace of Cook county. The justice rendered a judgment against the appellant. On appeal to the Circuit Court there was a trial before a jury and a verdict and judgment for the defendant.
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Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1903. This was an action for damages by appellant begun before a justice of the peace of Cook county. The justice rendered a judgment against the appellant. On appeal to the Circuit Court there was a trial before a jury and a verdict and judgment for the defendant. Appellant, September 1, 1897, was engaged in teaming. That day a street car propelled by electricity, going north in Clark street, struck his…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice FbeemAn
It is sought in this action to recover damages alleged to have been done to property in charge of appellant’s teamster for transportation, by collision with an electric car.
Objection is made that the court excluded certain evidence offered in behalf of appellant. It was sought to show that the crossing over Clark street at Eighteenth street from the south to the west side, was the only one available between Twelfth and Twenty-second streets. cThe evidence was excluded, the court stating that the only question was which of the parties was responsible for the accident. It is argued in behalf of…
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