Chicago Exchange Building Co. v. Nelson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case for personal injuries, begun in the superior court of Cook county. Upon the trial a verdict was rendered for appellee in the sum of §2000, and judgment entered thereon. Upon appeal to the Appellate Court the judgment was affirmed, from which judgment this appeal is prayed.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case for personal injuries, begun in the superior court of Cook county. Upon the trial a verdict was rendered for appellee in the sum of §2000, and judgment entered thereon. Upon appeal to the Appellate Court the judgment was affirmed, from which judgment this appeal is prayed. Upon the trial below it appeared that on October 3, 1896, appellee entered the elevator of appellant, in the Chicago Stock…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bicks
It is first urged by appellant that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury to find the' defendant not guilty, for the reason there was no negligence shown on the part of the defendant, and that the evidence shows conclusively that the accident was paused by the failure of the plaintiff to use due care for his own safety.
Plaintiff being upon an elevator of the defendant used for the carriage of persons, the law is well settled that the defendant was bound to exercise the highest degree of care, skill and diligence practically consistent with the efficient use and operation of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. DunleavyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Tousey v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Hartford Deposit Co. v. SollittIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Chicago West Division Railway Co. v. MillsIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
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