Legal Opinion

Malmgren v. Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 9, 1915No. Gen. No. 6,014Published

Appeal from the City Court of Aurora; the Hon. Edward M. Mangan, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell

On Sunday August 17,1913, at some time near noon, August Malmgren was forcibly removed from a street car operated by the Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Eailroad Company. He brought this suit to recover damages for the injuries he claimed to have sustained thereby. There was a jury trial, and at the close of plaintiff’s evidence a verdict was directed and rendered for defendant. A motion by plaintiff for a new trial was denied, defendant had judgment and plaintiff appeals.

In fact, appellant was ejected twice on that day from cars operated by appellee. The testimony of plaintiff, in chief, was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Pennsylvania Railroad v. ConnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Pullman Palace Car Co. v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Kiley v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Hanchett v. KimbarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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