Chicago Junction Railway Co. v. McGrath
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming a judgment of' the superior court of Cook county in favor of appellees, and against appellant, for $5000. The action is trespass on the case.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming a judgment of' the superior court of Cook county in favor of appellees, and against appellant, for $5000. The action is trespass on the case. The declaration consists of eight counts, each of which contains the general allegation that on the 14th day of November, 1898, appellant possessed and was using various railway tracks in the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hand
Appellant insists that this case should be reversed, because, first, it was not guilty of negligence which in any manner contributed to the injury to the deceased; second, the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence at the time of the accident; and third, appellant did not receive the fair trial to which it was entitled under the law, by reason of the fact that one McGinnis, a witness for appellees, attempted wrongfully to influence the jury to return a substantial verdict in their behalf.
At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, and again at the close of all the evidence, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. HansenIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. JohnsenIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. PearsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Illinois Central Railroad v. BachesIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Pennsylvania Co. v. FranaIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
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- Brayfield v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Adams v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909
- Kurt v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis R. R. v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
- Hall v. Chicago & Alton RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
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