American Car & Foundry Co. v. Hill
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. James E. Dunnegan, 'Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1906.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Myers
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant owned and operated a manufacturing plant in which were constructed railroad cars.. A part of the plant consisted of a large shed, 400 feet long, 200 feet wide, and 20 feet high. The frame was made of heavy upright posts arranged in rows across the building, connected together by heavy timbers or sills —the rows of posts being about 20 feet apart—and each post with its connecting timbers formed what is called a bent. The shed had been sided with old material and covered with a tar-paper roof. For several days prior to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Libby, McNeill & Libby v. SchermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. LeachIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Stringam v. ParkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. LeeseOhio Court of Appeals · 1956
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- Peterson v. Chicago & Oak Park Elevated RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913