Legal Opinion

Springfield City Ry. Co. v. Clark

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 28, 1893PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Memorandum.—Action of case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. Jesse J. Phillips, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, A. D, 1.893, and affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleasants

These were actions on the case for injuries to persons and property, respectively, resulting from a collision between a car of appellant and a carriage of which appellee Clark was driver and Foster the owner, and in which Eitter was riding as a passenger.

The accident occurred about half past ten o’clock in the night of January 19, 1892, at the crossing of Edwards and Spring streets in said city. The car was going north on Spring and the carriage west on Edwards.

By stipulation of counsel they were tried together and only one bill of exceptions was prepared.

Upon the general issue the jury found…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Willard v. SwansenIllinois Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Morris v. Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Citizens' Street Railway Co. v. AbrightIndiana Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. Calumet Electric Street Railway Co. v. ChristensonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
  4. Tennessee Electric Power Co. v. BainbridgeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936

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