Chicago & Alton R. R. v. American Strawboard Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action to Recover for Property Destroyed by Fire.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County; the Hon. Robert W. Hilscher, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
The American Strawboard Company brought this action against the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company to recover the value of certain straw stacks and a straw stacker, alleged to have been destroyed by fire which negligently escaped from an engine of defendant. The case was before this court and the Supreme Court in American Strawboard Co. v. Chicago & Alton Railroad Co., 75 Ill. App. 420, and 177 Ill. 513, where the pleadings are stated. At a second trial plaintiff obtained a verdict for $15,140.60, and had judgment thereon. Defendant appeals. ■
Defendant’s main tracks are east of the canal at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Insurance Companies v. WeidesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- American Strawboard Co. v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- American Strawboard Co. v. Chicago & Alton RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Standard Starch Co. v. McMullenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902