Illinois Central Railroad v. Cole
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, • Judge, presiding.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, • Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case by appellee, against appellant, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by him from personal injuries in a railroad collision on December 31, 1891. Appellee was a locomotive engineer in the service of the Michigan Central Eailroad Company, and on the night in question was operating an engine pulling a number of cars loaded with express matter. His run was from Chicago to Michigan…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
This case, as now presented in this court, is freed from most of the questions which might, if we were not precluded from a discussion of them, render the case quite difficult. One of the principal questions presented in the Appellate Court and most ably argued by counsel for appellant was thai the verdict of the jury is excessive. This question has, however, by the Appellate Court been settled adversely to appellant, and we are bound by its finding. Chicago and Eastern Railroad Co. v. Holland, 122 Ill. 461; Christian v. Irwin, 125 id. 619; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Co. v.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago & Eastern Railroad v. HollandIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad v. FletcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by32 opinions
- Kavanaugh v. ParretIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Smitson v. Southern Pacific Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1900
- Peebles v. O'Gara Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. v. HoeffnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. GemmillIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.