Illinois Terminal Railroad v. Thompson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Paul McWilliams, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Myers
This is an action on the case for damages brought by plaintiff, David R. Thompson, against the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company, defendant, in the Circuit Court of Madison County. The trial resulted in a verdict of $8,875 for plaintiff, to which there was a remittitur of $2,875. A motion by the defendant for a new trial was overruled and judgment on the verdict for $6,000 was entered, from which the defendant appealed.
At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence and again at the close of all the evidence, the defendant moved the court for a peremptory instruction to the jury to find the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pullman Palace Car Co. v. LaackIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. DriscollIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. HeereyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Illinois Central Railroad v. WelchIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Armour v. GolkowskaIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. ValloweAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
- Henrietta Coal Co. v. CampbellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. SnedakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- Wagner v. Chicago & Alton RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913