Illinois Central Railroad v. Butler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.- Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
What is saicl in some of the cases cited about the duty of courts to stand “ firmly and fearlessly” is mere declamation; the duty of a court results from higher considerations than any consequences to itself from its judgments.
This is an action by a locomotive fireman, in the service of appellant, to recover damages for personal injury received by the explosion of the boiler of the locomotive April 4,1892.
On the trial various theories of the cause of the explosion were advanced, and many witnesses testified why, in their opinion, the boiler…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Camp Point Manufacturing Co. v. BallouIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Sack v. DoleseIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Van EveryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902