Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co. v. Hench
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Henry B. Willis, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment for $4,000 recovered against it by appellee in an action on the case for personal injuries. The declaration alleges that the defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of Illinois; that the defendant was in possession of, using and operating an electric railway, between the city of Aurora, through the city of St. Charles to the village of Carpentersville, with cars thereon for the conveyance of passengers.for reward; that the rails of said railroad upon which the cars of defendant were operated were, and had been for a long time,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Springer v. FordIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. PillsburyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Wabash Western Railway Co. v. FriedmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago Union Traction Co. v. MeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
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