Legal Opinion

McFarlane v. Chicago City Railway Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1919No. 12578PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Second Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph B. David, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This cause comes to this court by writ of certiorari to the Appellate Court to review a judgment of that court affirming a judgment of the superior court of Cook county for $2500 in an action on the case instituted by Margaret McFarlane, administratrix of the estate of Alice McFarlane, deceased, against the Chicago City Railway Company to recover damages for the death of Alice McFarlane.

There are many assignments of error, but plaintiff in error relies for reversal upon the following grounds: First, the evidence does not fairly and reasonably tend to show that the death of Alice McFarlane was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Libby, McNeill & Libby v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Krieger v. Aurora, Elgin & Chicago RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Pardridge v. CutlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  4. United States Brewing Co. v. StoltenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Richardson v. NelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Signa v. AlluriAppellate Court of Illinois · 1953
  2. Capelle v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1935
  3. Herring v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Fannon v. MortonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923
  5. Cooney v. HughesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1941

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