Taylor v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Error to the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Albert O. Marshall, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
John Taylor brought suit in the Circuit Court of Will county against the Illinois Central Railroad Company to recover for personal injuries sustained while crossing the tracks of defendant company at the intersection of its tracks and Ninety-first street in South Chicago. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $4,000. The defendant prosecutes this writ of error to review that judgment.
The declaration contains seven counts. The first count avers that defendant negligently and carelessly operated a locomotive, etc.; the second count avers that the defendant wantonly propelled a certain…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. MeechIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago & Alton Railway Co. v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. WarrinerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Brown Hoisting & Conveying Machine Co. v. BennettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway Co. v. MinnihanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906
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