Legal Opinion

World's Columbian Exposition v. Lehigh

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 16, 1902PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal'from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ricks

-This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming a- judgment of the superior court of Cook county for $2000 in favor of appellee, William J. Lehigh, against appellant, in an action on the case for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of appellant’s employee, who, it is averred in the declaration, was not a fellow-servant of appellee. At the close of all the evidence appellant moved the court to exclude the evidence offered on behalf of the plaintiff and to instruct the jury to find the defendant not guilty, and offered…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Pagels v. MeyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Chicago & Alton Railway Co. v. BellIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Chicago City Ry. Co. v. LeachAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902
  5. Bennett v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909

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