Russell v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.

Full title: Alice Russell, Appellant, v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Oct 18, 1949

338 Ill. App. 655 (Ill. App. Ct. 1949)

88 N.E.2d 380

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,554. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed October 18, 1949 Released for publication November 3, 1949.

CARRIERS, § 701^_ — evidence warranting verdict for railroad company sued by injured passenger. In passenger's action against railroad company for injuries allegedly sustained when passenger was thrown to floor while entering her seat in passenger car after returning from diner, evidence warranted verdict and judgment for company on ground that passenger failed to establish that she was injured by jerking, jolting and negligent operation of train as charged in complaint.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. ORAL P. TUTTLE, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the October term, 1948;

Irving G. Zazove and Louis B. Goldberg, for appellant;

Irving G. Zazove, of counsel;

John W. Freels and Herbert J. Deany, for appellee;

Vernon W. Foster and Charles A. Helsell, of counsel.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE FRIEND.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed October 18, 1949; released for publication November 3, 1949.