Thompson v. Northern Hotel Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Ben M. Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
The appellee was injured while in the act of hoarding an elevator in the hotel of appellant.
The declaration was in one connt and alleged that the defendant’ “so carelessly and negligently ran, managed, operated and controlled said elevator and the operating machinery and power controlling same that the said elevator was thereby cansed to be suddenly started, whereby the plaintiff was then and there cansed to trip and fall upon the floor of said elevator.” A plea of the general issue was filed. There was a trial before the court and a jury, and a verdict of $5,000 and judgment entered thereon.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. WiseIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Cullen v. HigginsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907