Lingerman v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.

This appeal is taken from an order of the Circuit Court of Cook County setting aside a dismissal for want of prosecution and reinstating the case, which order was entered upon motion and petition filed more than thirty days after the entry of the order of dismissal.

From the record before us it appears that on January 10, 1955 plaintiff filed his complaint under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on September 11, 1954. On September 6, 1957 tbe case was assigned for trial to Judge Kluczynski. The case was on call five times in the…