Ullrich v. Chicago City Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Duane J. Carnes, Judge, presiding. Certiorari granted by Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This is a suit for damages on account of personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence of the defendant. There was a trial before the court and a jury, a verdict being rendered for five, thousand five hundred dollars upon which judgment was entered.
Liability of the defendant for some amount was admitted by it, the accident being due to a collision of two cars, both operated by the defendant, and in one of which plaintiff was riding as a passenger.
The points relied on for a reversal are: First, that the damages are excessive; second, that there was error in permitting the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North Chicago Street Railway Co. v. CottonIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Appel v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913
- West Chicago Street Railroad v. AnnisIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Illinois Central Railroad v. BeckerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905