City of Pekin v. Winkel
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This was case, in the Tazewell circuit court, by Louis Winkel, against the city of Pekin, to recover damages for injuries to plaintiff’s lot in the city, caused by the construction of a railroad through the street on which plaintiff’s lot abutted.
The general issue was pleaded, with leave to give any special matter in evidence.
The jury returned this verdict: We. the jury, find for the plaintiff, and assess the damages at two hundred and seventy-five dollars and sixteen and two-thirds cents (§275.16-|), signed by the foreman.
The court, without any motion to that end, directed the clerk to put…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Pekin v. BreretonIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Illinois Central Railroad v. AbleIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Stone v. Fairbury, Pontiac & Northwestern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Matson v. ConnellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
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