West Chicago Street Railroad v. Dougherty

This is an action on the case, brought by appellee to recover for personal injuries caused by a collision between one of the appellant’s cable cars and a one-horse wagon in which appellee was riding. The case has been tried three ,times. Upon the first trial appellee obtained a judgment for §3000, which was reversed by this court (170 Ill. 379,) because of the refusal of an instruction asked by the defendant. Upon the second trial he obtained judgment for §5500, which was reversed by the Appellate Court (89 Ill. App. 362,) because of the modification of an instruction asked by the defendant.…