Chicago City Railway Co. v. Henry
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Du Page County; the Hon. Silvanus Wilcox, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case brought by appellee in the Superior Court of Cook County against the Chicago City Eailway Company, and Michael Moran, the conductor. The testimony was voluminous, but the conclusions of fact therefrom are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action on the case, brought by appellee in the Superior Court of Chicago, against appellants to recover damages for injuries claimed to have been received by being ejected from the cars of the company. The venue was subsequently changed to the circuit court of Du Page County, where a trial was had before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for $12,000 against appellants.
It is first urged that the verdict is clearly against the evidence. The evidence is conflicting, and as it is the province of the jury in such cases to weigh it, unbiased, and free from…
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