Lake Erie & Western Railway Co. v. Zoffinger
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. N. J. Pillsbury, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by appellee, against the appellant, in the McLean circuit court, where a trial was had resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff, for $3500, and costs.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. N. J. Pillsbury, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by appellee, against the appellant, in the McLean circuit court, where a trial was had resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff, for $3500, and costs. On the trial the defendant sought to show that the plaintiff was intoxicated at the time he was injured, which the plaintiff denied. The defendant called Mr. Lancaster, who testified that he saw plaintiff in…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam :
This action was brought by John Zoffinger, against the Lake Erie and Western Railway Company, to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, caused by a train of cars defendant was moving over the track of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western railroad, in the city of Bloomington. On the trial plaintiff recovered a judgment for $3500, on which the circuit court rendered judgment against defendant. That judgment was affirmed, on appeal, in the Appellate Court, and defendant brings the case to this court on its further appeal.
After'a careful consideration of the entire…
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