Legal Opinion
City of Dixon v. Scott
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1899PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. James S. Baume, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The first judgment for the plaintiff in this case was reversed by the Appellate Court, (74 Ill. App. 277,) but on the second trial the plaintiff secured another judgment, which has been affirmed. The only questions raised by appellant on this appeal which we can consider relate to the instructions.
The action was case for an injury to the plaintiff caused by a defective sidewalk, and the defendant asked this instruction:
“The court instructs the jury that in determining what credit, if any, should be given to the plaintiff’s testimony, it is the duty of the jury to take into consideration the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pullman Palace Car Co. v. LaackIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Pennsylvania Co. v. VerstenIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Phenix Insurance v. La PointeIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Devlin v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- City of Dixon v. ScottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898
3Cited by15 opinions
- Paul Harris Furniture Co. v. MorseIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Foster v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Rhoden v. Peoria Creamery Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1934
- Wilson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
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