Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Diehl

Illinois Supreme Court
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Diehl, 52 Ill. 441 (Ill. 1869)
Lawrence

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Diehl

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Lawrence

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an action for the recovery of the value of two colts killed by the railway company. The court told the jury to find for the plaintiff in case the evidence showed certain facts, among which it did not enumerate the essential fact that the road had been opened six months. We should not reverse for this if the evidence showed such fact, but it does not, nor does it show any other fact from which this might be inferred. We must, therefore, reverse the judgment and remand the cause.

Judgment reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company v. Daniel Diehl
Status
Published