Legal Opinion

Tremblay v. Tri-City Railway Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 14, 1904No. Gen. No. 4,280Published

Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. William H. Gest, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

' Plaintiff sued defendant in an action on the case for damages alleged to have been sustained by being thrown to the ground by the negligence of defendant in suddenly starting a car while plaintiff was in the act of boarding it. Plaintiff’s injury "was to the anlcle joint and the tissues over the shin bone. From the evidence it appears to have been a painf ul and somewhat serious injury. The jury found for the defendant. Except as to the ruling of the trial coui-t in modifying one and refusing two instructions offered by plaintiff, this record presents no question of law for our…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. GillisIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Gill v. CrosbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Phenix Insurance v. MillsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900

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