Benson v. Chicago Hallways Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel C. Stouqh, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Couri at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitch
On April 26, 1910, about midnight, plaintiff and another man were going north on Sangamon street near Grand avenue in a single top buggy. There is a double street car track in Grand avenue, and as they came up to the crossing, plaintiff, who was driving, said he looked in both directions and saw nothing. A little further along, before the horse reached the first track, plaintiff looked again and saw a car, nearly a block east, coming towards him rapidly on the north track. His horse was trotting and he judged that he had plenty of time to cross ahead of the car. As the horse passed over the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bartholomew v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- People v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Clifford v. Pioneer Fire-Proofing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Thompson v. Northern Hotel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1912
- Burke v. StewartAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
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