Palmer v. Union Elevated Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. David F. Hatchett, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Bertha H. Palmer brought this action on the case against the Union Elevated Raidroad Company to recover damages for the defendant’s having constructed and put into operation the elevated “loop” railroad in front of her premises. The case has been tried twice. The first trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury, and in the present trial there was a verdict of not guilty. A motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. While the case was pending Mrs. Palmer died and her executors have been substituted in her stead.
The only question of fact for the determination of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Geohegan v. Union Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- Brand v. Union Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Geohegan v. Union Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- McCoy v. Union Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1916