Dewey v. Chicago Railways Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. William H. McSurely, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1910.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Clark
delivered the opinion of the court.
Suit was brought by the appellant, as executrix under the will of Frank J. Dewey, deceased, against the appellee for damages on account of its alleged wrongful act in causing the death of the deceased. The accident happened at the crossing of Western avenue and Warren avenue, in the city of Chicago. On Western avenue the appellee maintains a double-track street railroad. From the record it would seem that the plaintiff was proceeding along Warren avenue in a westerly direction upon a bicycle, sitting erect, facing forward and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dukeman v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Galena & Chicago Union Railroad v. YarwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
- Borg v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. NelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Winn v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
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