Legal Opinion

Aygarn v. Rogers Grain Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 11, 1908No. Gen. No. 4,900Published

Action on the case. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hon Geobge W. Patton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This is an action on the case brought by C. L. Aygarn, appellee, against the Rogers Grain Company and John A. Blue, appellants, to recover damages claimed to have been sustained by appellants wilfully and wantonly appropriating a freight car which had been placed at the disposal of appellee by the Illinois Central Railroad on its sidetrack at Rooks Creek station. It was before this court in Aygarn v. Bine, 118 Ill. App. 393. Upon a second trial the jury returned a verdict finding both defendants guilty, and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $100. A motion for a new trial, with the reasons…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. O'KeefeIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Chicago City Railway Co. v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Illinois Central Railroad v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Hintz v. GraupnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  5. St. Louis, Alton & Chicago Railroad v. DalbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1857

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