Legal Opinion

Coulson v. Discerns

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 6, 1946No. Term No. 46F10PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bartley

The plaintiff, Angeline Coulson, administratrix of the estate of Clement Coulson, deceased, brought her action against the defendants, Veatress Discerns and Luther Discerns, for the alleged wrongful death of the deceased, a seven year old boy, whose death resulted from injuries sustained when he came in contact with a car belonging to the defendant, Luther Discerns, and driven by the defendant, Veatress Discerns.

A motion by each defendant for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence was granted, judgment was entered on the verdict, and plaintiff appeals.

No error is assigned…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ohio Building Safety Vault Co. v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Beckett v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Casey v. Chicago Railways Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Roberts v. City of RockfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1938
  5. O'Connor v. Aluminum Ore Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1922

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Champion v. KnasiakAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  2. Prince v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. McGuire v. McCollumSuperior Court of Delaware · 1955
  4. Truelsen v. LevinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Lewis v. Mount Greenwood BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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