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Terre Haute & Indianapolis R. R. v. Tuterwiler

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 16, 1885PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Clark county; the Hon. Jo W. Wilkin, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtDavis, P. J.

This was an action brought by appellee to recover damages for two steers, claimed to have been killed through the negligence of the employes of appellant.

The steers were killed early in July on a highway crossing, away from a village or station, at a place where the railroad was not required to fence its road. The cattle were running out on the public commons. Ho evidence was given by appellee showing when or how the cattle were killed. Some evidence was introduced tending to show the cattle were killed by the passenger train going west in the evening. One witness testified lie passed the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Quincy, Alton & St. Louis Railroad v. WellhoenerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Colorado & Southern Railway Co. v. NevilleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1907
  2. Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway Co. v. AtenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  3. McBride v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927

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