Legal Opinion

Chesley v. Woods Motor Vehicle Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 22, 1909No. Gen. No. 14,359PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Assumpsit. Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Judson F. Going, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdom

During the year 1906 plaintiff was a city salesman . for Bichard Hudnut Company. The defendant, during that time, kept a garage on Twentieth street, Chicago. Plaintiff prosecuted Ms employment by traveling around Chicago in an automobile of Ms employer, which was kept at the garage of defendant. It seems that plaintiff had a case of samples, which he carried with him in his daily journeyings, and was in the habit of giving the sample case at night to the porter of defendant, who received and cared for the automobile, and who placed such sample case in the garage office. Plaintiff received the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cumins v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Jackson Paper Manufacturing Co. v. Commercial National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Bennett v. O'BrienIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  4. Wiley v. First National BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1875
  5. Kuecks v. New Home Sewing Machine Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1906

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Appalachian Power Co. v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
  2. Dean v. KetterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1946
  3. Mulhern v. Public Auto Parks, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1938
  4. Black v. Texas Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1928
  5. Winkel v. HaningAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931

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