North Chicago Street Railroad v. Shreve
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. This is an action by Euth E. Shreve to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the North Chicago Street Eailroad Company.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. This is an action by Euth E. Shreve to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the North Chicago Street Eailroad Company. The declaration alleged that on the 12th day of October, 1893, the plaintiff was a passenger upon a car of the defendant, and in attempting to alight was, through the negligence of the defendant, thrown to the ground, whereby she was greatly bruised…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
Of the assignments of error it will be necessary to consider only those two discussed by counsel for appellant in their argument, viz.: That the attorney for appellee made improper statements in his argument to the jury; and that the court erred in instructing the jury.
Counsel for appellant insist that the argument of the attorney for appellee before the jury is reversible error, and quote extracts therefrom. An examination of the record shows that much latitude was allowed the attorneys for both appellant and appellee in addressing the jury. This court has repeatedly held that there must be…
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