Chicago & Alton R. R. v. Myers
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1899.
1Per curiam
In this action appellee sued appellant for damages on account of personal injuries received by him while acting as a brakeman for appellant and while in the exercise of ordinary care for his own safety, as the result of negligence of appellant in maintaining an improper roadbed at the point where he was injured and in permitting the brakebeam of the car which hurt him to become loose.
The declaration consists of eight counts. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for $15,000, and from such judgment this appeal is taken and various errors are urged to effect…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. MorrisseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by3 opinions
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