Reports of Cases Determined in the Appellate Courts of Illinois, Volume 169 |
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... question of contributory negligence . Only one instruction was given on behalf of appel- lee and that told the jury , that if they found the de- fendant guilty , then in assessing plaintiff's damages , they had a right to take into ...
... question of contributory negligence . Only one instruction was given on behalf of appel- lee and that told the jury , that if they found the de- fendant guilty , then in assessing plaintiff's damages , they had a right to take into ...
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... question as presented here was one of law which the court should have de- cided in favor of appellant , but are of the opinion that it was a question of fact to be submitted to the jury . It is a contention of appellant that the facts ...
... question as presented here was one of law which the court should have de- cided in favor of appellant , but are of the opinion that it was a question of fact to be submitted to the jury . It is a contention of appellant that the facts ...
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... question up- on which the witnesses did not agree . Several wit- nesses , who testified for appellee , placed the speed at from 15 to 20 miles an hour , while the conductor and motorman placed it at from 6 to 9 miles an hour , the ...
... question up- on which the witnesses did not agree . Several wit- nesses , who testified for appellee , placed the speed at from 15 to 20 miles an hour , while the conductor and motorman placed it at from 6 to 9 miles an hour , the ...
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... question is presented . The proofs on the whole appear to us to have warranted the jury in believing that the car approached Second street at a speed in excess of that permitted by the ordinance of the city and that no signal of its ...
... question is presented . The proofs on the whole appear to us to have warranted the jury in believing that the car approached Second street at a speed in excess of that permitted by the ordinance of the city and that no signal of its ...
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... question whether the rate of speed was inconsistent with the customary use of the street , with such care , was one of fact for the jury . There was no error in giving the instruction . " In this case the jury were fully and repeatedly ...
... question whether the rate of speed was inconsistent with the customary use of the street , with such care , was one of fact for the jury . There was no error in giving the instruction . " In this case the jury were fully and repeatedly ...
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Page 323 - ... any common carrier, railroad, or transportation company to which such property may be delivered or over whose line or lines such property may pass, and no contract, receipt, rule, or regulation shall exempt such common carrier, railroad, or transportation company from the liability hereby imposed...
Page 18 - Act to recover damages for personal injuries to an employee, or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery, but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such employee...
Page 16 - ... for such injury or death resulting in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier...
Page 15 - Columbia and any of the states or territories and any foreign nation or nations shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by such carrier in such commerce, or in case of the death of such employee to his or her personal representative...
Page 320 - No carrier or party in possession of all or any of the property herein described shall be liable for any loss thereof or damage thereto or delay caused by the act of God, the public enemy, the authority of law, or the act or default of the shipper or owner, or for natural shrinkage.
Page 609 - On the trial and at the close of the evidence the trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the...
Page 16 - ... resulting in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employes of such carrier, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency, due to its negligence, in its cars, engines, appliances, machinery, track, roadbed, works, boats, wharves or other equipment.
Page 103 - A provision that all statements made by the insured shall, in the absence of fraud, be deemed representations and not warranties...
Page 16 - That in any action brought against any common carrier under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act to recover damages for injuries to, or the death of, any of its employees...
Page 322 - That any common carrier, railroad, or transportation company receiving property for transportation from a point in one State to a point in another State shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor and shall be liable to the lawful holder thereof for any loss, damage, or injury to such property caused by it...