Chicago Great Western Railway Co. v. Mohan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First Dis- ° frict;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
Appellee obtained a judgment against appellant in the circuit court of Cook county, which has been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District.
The chief complaint made in this court is that the trial court refused to hold, as a matter of law, that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and appellant contends that question is preserved by the refusal of the following instruction: “The jury are instructed to find the defendant not guilty.” We are of the opinion the instruction and the refusal thereof do not preserve the question sought to be raised by appellant. It…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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