Illinois Central Railroad v. Beebe
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard, in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas P. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, brought by appellee against appellant for alleged negligence in causing the death of her intestate. The jury found the issues for the plaintiff, assessing her damages at $5000.00. A new trial was denied, and judgment was rendered on the verdict.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard, in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas P. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, brought by appellee against appellant for alleged negligence in causing the death of her intestate. The jury found the issues for the plaintiff, assessing her damages at $5000.00. A new trial was denied, and judgment was rendered on the verdict. Upon appeal to the Appellate Court, this judgment has been affirmed, and the present appeal is prosecuted from such judgment of affirmance. The facts…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—At the close of the evidence the defendant presented to the court a written instruction, saying to the jury, “that there is no evidence to support a verdict for the plaintiff, if rendered in this case; and you are accordingly instructed to return a verdict for the defendant.” This instruction was refused, and its refusal is assigned as error.
After a careful examination of the case we are of the opinion, that there was evidence tending to support the cause of action set up in the declaration, and, therefore, the court committed no error in refusing to take the case from the jury. The…
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