Appellate Court of Illinois, 1918

Yellow Cab Co. v. Carlsen

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided May 14, 1918 · Matchett

211 Ill. App. 299

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

• 2. Automobiles and garages, § 3* — necessity of showing exercise of due care. In an action for damages caused by a collision between two automobiles, it is necessary for plaintiff to prove that at the time of the accident he was in the exercise of due care. 3. Appeal and error, § 1414* — what weight given findings of trial court. Findings of the trial court, in a case tried without a jury, upon the issue of contributory negligence are entitled to the same weight upon appeal as the verdict of a jury.

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