Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Co. v. Callaghan
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard iu that court ou appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker,' Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case for personal injuries, brought by defendant in error, against plaintiff in error, in the circuit court of Cook county.
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Writ op Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard iu that court ou appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker,' Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case for personal injuries, brought by defendant in error, against plaintiff in error, in the circuit court of Cook county. The declaration contains two counts, the first charging negligence in the management and operation of a certain engine under the control of defendant below, whereby certain cars were propelled against certain other cars and driven against plaintiff below, while, in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
The principal error assigned on this record is in the refusal of the trial court to give to the jury certain instructions asked by plaintiff in error. At the close of the evidence of the plaintiff in the trial below, the defendant below moved the court to instruct the jury to find for defendant, which motion was renewed at the close of the argument, and by the court denied. A consideration of the refusal of the trial court to ° give this instruction involves two questions raised: First, was plaintiff in error responsible for the injury received; and second, did the negligence of defendant in…
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