Chicago Union Traction Co. v. Duckstein
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
Three grounds for reversal of the judgment are urged on behalf of appellant: first, that the verdict is not supported hy the evidence; second, that the damages awarded are excessive ; and third, that there was error in the rulings of the court on evidence. In the view we take of the case it is unnecessary for us to consider the second and third grounds urged; for, if the appellee is not entitled to recover for the negligence averred upon the evidence in the case, it is of no importance whether error in rulings intervened or the damages awarded were excessive.
The testimony of appellee, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ayers v. . Rochester Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Bollinger v. Interurban Street Railway Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1906
- Kiefer v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Flynn v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Glass v. Chicago Union Traction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1908