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Phelps v. Union Elevated Railroad

Erskine M. Phelps v. The Union Elevated Railroad Company

Phelps v. Union Elevated R.R., 46 N.E. 1153 (Ill. 1897)
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Court
Illinois Supreme Court · State Highest Courts
Decided
April 3, 1897
Citations
46 N.E. 1153166 Ill. 131
Headnotes
This case is controlled by the decision in the case of Doane v. Lake Street Elevated Railroad Co. 165 Ill. 510.
Summary
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. F. Tuley, Judge, presiding.

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Opinion of the Court — Per Curiam

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Per Curiam: This record presents facts substantially like those which were before this court and fully considered in Doane v. Lake Street Elevated Railroad Co. 165 Ill. 510 . No new questions of law are raised, and the decision in that case controls here. For reasons there stated the Appellate Court’s judgment in this case is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

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1897: 31910: 118972026peak 1897 · 3

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Battles v. State140 S.W. 783 (Tex. Crim. App. 1910)
  2. Cummings v. Union Elevated Railroad169 Ill. 33 (1897)
  3. Palmer v. Union Elevated Railroad169 Ill. 122 (1897)
  4. South Chicago City Railway Co. v. Calumet Electric St. Ry. Co.70 Ill. App. 254 (1897)

Most recent

  1. Battles v. State140 S.W. 783 (Tex. Crim. App. 1910)
  2. Cummings v. Union Elevated Railroad169 Ill. 33 (1897)
  3. Palmer v. Union Elevated Railroad169 Ill. 122 (1897)
  4. South Chicago City Railway Co. v. Calumet Electric St. Ry. Co.70 Ill. App. 254 (1897)

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DepthCaseCited by
Doane v. Lake St. Elevated R.R., 36 L.R.A. 97 (Ill. 1896) 57

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