Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1906PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; .the Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand

The appellant, Lars R. Nelson, on the 21st day of April,. 1906, filed a prcecipe in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Kane county for a summons in an action on the case against the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company, an Iowa corporation, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, an Illinois corporation. A summons was issued against both companies and delivered to the sheriff of said county to serve, which summons was returned by said sheriff not served as to the railroad company, because the president or any other of the officers or. agents of said…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Northcraft v. OliverTexas Supreme Court · 1889
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  3. Beard v. BeardIndiana Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Betancourt v. EberlinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  5. Sturgis v. FayIndiana Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. Mabee v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  5. A. S. White & Co. v. JordanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919

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