Chicago City Railway Co. v. McMahon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Appellee entered a street car of appellant through mistake. On finding she had hoarded the wrong car, she requested the conductor to stop and permit her to leave it. It is claimed he refused, and in'attempting to descend from the car while in motion she was injured. She brought an action of case, alleging negligence, and that she was pushed off by the conductor. Three trials were had. The first resulted in favor of plaintiff, but the verdict was set aside. The second ended by the jury failing to agree, and being discharged. The third resulted in a verdict and judgment for $1500 in favor of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Green v. Town of WoodburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1875
3Cited by43 opinions
- Sharon v. TerryU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1888
- Nowack v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad v. McKeeIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Dayan v. McDonald's Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- McHugh v. McHughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
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