Doran v. Chicago Railways Co., 205 Ill. App. 575 (1917)

May 28, 1917 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 22,961
205 Ill. App. 575

Catherine Doran, Appellee, v. Chicago Railways Company (Impleaded with Ashland Auto Garage), Appellant.

Gen. No. 22,961.

(Not to he reported in full.)

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. William Henimore Cooper, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.

Reversed with finding of fact.

Opinion filed May 28, 1917.

Statement of the Case.

Action by Catherine Doran, plaintiff, against the Chicago Railways Company and Ashland Auto Garage, a corporation, defendants, to recover for personal injuries. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,000, defendant Chicago Railways Company appeals.

*576Abstract of the Decision.

Street railroads, § 131 * —when evidence sufficient to show that injury to passenger in automobile colliding With, street car was due to negligence of driver. Evidence in an action to recover for personal injuries received through a collision between a street car and an automobile in which plaintiff was riding as a passenger, examined and held to show that the accident was caused wholly by the negligence of the driver of the automobile.

William H. Symmes and Frank L. Kriete, for appellant; J. R. Guilliams and Robert J. Slater, of counsel.

Joseph P. Mahoney, for appellee.

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.