Chicago City Railway Co. v. Brady
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Julius S. Grinnell, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, P. J.
The frequent reiteration of the propositions that negligence is a question for a jury, and upon conflicting evidence their verdict is conclusive, deprives them of all novelty, but does not impair their soundness. They are applicable to this case.
The appellee was driving a loaded wagon on State street. He drove his wagon from the south upon a scale in the east side of the street, a short distance south of 33d street, and the scale being short he went too far, so that the fore-wheels of the wagon went off. With the load that was on the wagon he could not back on the scale, so drove north and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. WelchIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Prior v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1850
- Fisher v. StevensIllinois Supreme Court · 1855