Illinois Central Railroad v. Finfrock
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt County; the Hon. William G. Cochran, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1901.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Presiding Justice Burroughs
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action on the case in which the appellee,' Harry Finfrock, a boy sixteen years old, by his next friend, sued the Illinois Central Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries received by him, and which he alleged were caused by the negligence of the railroad company.
The case was tried by jury on the issues made by the second and fourth counts of the declaration and the plea of not guilty, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for §6,000 damages.
Appellant moved for a new trial,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. LewandowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Wabash Railroad v. MoneganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901