Bertram v. Fallon

This is an action at law brought by appellant, Frederick J. Bertram, in the circuit court of Cook County, to recover alleged excessive charges for elevated train fares charged and collected by Bernard J. Fallon, as Trustee for Chicago Rapid Transit Company, a corporation. The court, after hearing the evidence, found the issues in favor of the defendant, and entered judgment accordingly.

The complaint charges that appellee was operating a transportation system of passengers for hire, as a common carrier, and as such was under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission; that plaintiff,…