Chicago G. W. Ry. Co. v. Mohan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon: Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
Appellant claims, first, that the preponderance of the evidence is in its favor as to the' speed of the train, the ringing of the bell at the crossing, and as to the plaintiff’s contributory negligence; second, that there was error in refusing each of the eight refused instructions; and, third, that proper evidence was excluded; and that by reason of each and all of these claims the judgment should be reversed.
As to the matter of the speed of the train, the ringing of the bell and the contributory negligence of the plaintiff, we are of opinion, after a careful and critical reading of the…
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