Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Gifford

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 4, 1922PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William K. Whitfield, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heard

Appellee brought suit against appellant to recover damages growing out of an automobile collision. A trial resulted in a judgment for $401 in favor of appellee against appellant, from which judgment this appeal has been taken.

The collision occurred upon a public highway, near Mt. Zion, about midnight, September 13, 1919. Appellee was driving his automobile west and appellant was driving his machine east. There is evidence tending to show that appellant’s machine was to the left of the center of the highway at the time of the accident.

The evidence in the case is very conflicting. There was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Star Brewery Co. v. HauckIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. ParkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Schultz v. GilbertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1939
  2. Andres v. GreenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  3. Bunch v. McAllisterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1932

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