Kenny v. Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Edgar Erdredge, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case brought by appellee, Joseph Kenny, in the circuit court of LaSalle county, against appellant, the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of said company.
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Appear from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Edgar Erdredge, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case brought by appellee, Joseph Kenny, in the circuit court of LaSalle county, against appellant, the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of said company. In the trial court judgment was rendered in the appellee’s favor for $7500. This judgment, on appeal to the Appellate Court, was at first reversed with a finding…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
November 27, 1905, Kenny was directed by the foreman to go to the third floor, throw the belt off from the pulley on the shaft in question, thus stopping certain machinery below which was driven by that belt, and then go to the lower floor and do certain work. Appellee testified that it was also a part of this order that when he completed the work he should return to the third floor and put the belt on the pulley. The foreman denied that this was a part of the order given at that time. The appellee did the work he was instructed to do, and then returned to the third floor and tried to put the…
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