Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Condon
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death by negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
This is an appeal from a judgment of $3,000 recovered by appellee against appellant in a suit charging appellant with negligently causing the death of Alexander Moore. The evidence in the record discloses the following state of facts: On September 19, 1901, Moore and a companion, named James Tabor, drove a team, attached to a buggy, from their homes in the country to Springfield. Arriving in the city about five o’clock, they left their horses at a feed stable and, as testified by Tabor, began “ bumming around town.” They visited a number of saloons and took a number of drinks before calling…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. MorandaIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Village of Fairbury v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. TrayesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. WalshAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
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- Brown v. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1913