Linehan v. Morton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Riohabd S. Tuthiix, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1920.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PresidiNG Justice Barnes
delivered tlie opinion of the court.
This is a suit for damages where a boy about 12 years old (son of plaintiff) met his death as the result of a collision between a bicycle he was riding and an automobile owned and driven by defendant.
Both vehicles were going east on the south side of an east and west street, the bicycle being nearer to and about 10 feet from the curb. The bicycle was going about 5 miles, and the automobile, as estimated, from 15 to 30 miles an hour. Decedent was pedaling the bicycle and another boy was riding in front of him on its handlebars.…
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