Chicago & Alton Railroad v. O'Brien
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for personal injuries. In the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea, not guilty; trial by jury; verdict for plaintiff, $3,500; judgment; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the November term, 1893, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Boggs
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The action below was case against the appellant company by the appellee to recover damages because of injuries inflicted upon him by a fall from a hand-car, caused, as the declaration alleged, by the negligence of certain servants of the appellant company. A trial before the court and a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in the sum of $3,500 against the appellant, to reverse which this appeal was perfected.
The appellee and others, all employes of the appellant, composing a force called a “ section gang ” under charge of James…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. MorandaIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. MiddletonIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by2 opinions
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. O'BrienIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Chicago City Ry. Co. v. LeachAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902