Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kendall county; the Hon. Charles Kelluh, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kendall county; the Hon. Charles Kelluh, Judge, presiding. This suit was instituted "in the circuit court by Thomas L. Johnson, as administrator of Christian L. Johnson, deceased, against the railroad company, to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, occasioned, as is alleged, by the negligence of the company in the management and running of a locomotive and train of cars. Upon a trial the plaintiff recovered a judgment for the sum of $1500, from •which the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
The declaration contains two counts. In the first the allegation is general that the defendant negligently drove and managed its locomotive, etc. In the second the negligence alleged is in driving its engine, etc., at a rate of speed prohibited by an ordinance of the town of Plano.
At the time he received the fatal injury, plaintiff’s intestate was in the employ of a firm engaged in the manufacture of the “Marsh Harvester, ” at the shops of the company of that name, at Plano. For the convenience of those in charge of these shops, a switch had been laid on the grounds of the Marsh Harvester…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tonawanda Rail-Road v. MungerNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Gardner v. HearttNew York Supreme Court · 1846
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. HazzardIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Stratton v. Central City Horse Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1880
- St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute R. R. v. ManlyIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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