Legal Opinion

Yaeger v. Chicago City Railway Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 22, 1911No. Gen. No. 15,978Published

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George A. Dupuy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October, term, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark

Snit was brought by the appellee against the appellant for damages for personal injuries received while a passenger on one of its cars. Other parties were joined as defendants, but the suit as to them was dismissed before judgment. There was a verdict in favor of the appellee and judgment entered theréon against the appellant in the sum of $6,000.

The accident occurred at the intersection of State and Fourteenth streets, in the city of Chicago. State street runs north and south, and Fourteenth street runs east and west. Appellee was standing on the front platform of the car. The car was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Donelson v. East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. McDonnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Hickey v. Chicago City Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909

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