Legal Opinion

Allen B. Wrisley Co. v. Burke

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1903PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Russell P. Goodwin, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs

This was an action on the case to recover damages sustained by reason of personal injuries received by the appellee. In the trial court judgment in the sum of $7500 was entered against the appellant company, and the same was affirmed in the Appellate Court on appeal. This is a further appeal to bring the record in review-in this court.

The denial of the motion, entered by the appellant company at the close of all the evidence, to peremptorily direct the jury to return a verdict for the appellant company does not raise in this court the question whether the verdict is against the weight of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. JohnsenIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Armour v. BrazeauIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Cantwell v. WelchIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. People v. EnisIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Sears v. RutishauserIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Lauth v. Chicago Union Traction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
  4. People v. TomaltyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  5. State v. ClarksonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954

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