Harrison v. Chicago City Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscak E. Heard, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baume
delivered tlie opinion of the court.
This was an action in case by plaintiffs in error against defendant in error to recover damages for wrongfully causing the death of John Harrison. A trial by jury in the Superior Court resulted in a verdict in favor of defendant in error and a judgment against plaintiffs in error for costs.
At about 6:30 o’clock, p. m., on February 9, 1908, Harrison, while attempting to cross Wabash avenue on the north crossing of 16th street and in the rear of a north-bound electric street car was struck and killed by a south-bound car operated by defendant in error. The…
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