Illinois Central Railroad v. Swisher
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee County; the Hon. James Shaw, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Cartwright
delivered the opinion of the Court.
A judgment in favor of appellee was reversed on a former appeal and the cause was remanded for a new trial. I. C. R. Co. v. Swisher, 53 Ill. App. 411. He has obtained another judgment. The situation of the switches and tracks at Sublette, and the circumstances under which plaintiff was injured by reason of a switch being left open, causing the passenger train on which he was fireman to leave the main track and ran upon a passing track, are stated fully in the former opinion and need not be repeated here.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Libby, McNeill & Libby v. SchermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. MayIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Indianapolis Bloomington & Western R. R. v. FlaniganIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SwisherAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. HawkIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
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