Devine v. Chicago & Alton Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. M. Mangan, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitch
By this appeal the appellant railroad company seeks to reverse a judgment recovered against it for $7,500 •for negligently causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, William H. Buhle, while riding as a passenger on one of appellant’s excursion trains going from Chicago to a picnic at Dellwood Park, on the afternoon of Saturday, July 31, 1909. The train consisted of fourteen coaches, mostly of the vestibule type, with seats for 964 passengers. There were 1,246 passengers aboard the train. The day was warm and bright and many of the passengers rode on the platforms and steps, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Petersen v. Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Pell v. Joliet, Plainfield & Aurora RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Hewes v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. KelseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
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- Donnally v. PayneWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921