New York Central Railroad Co. v. City of Chicago

Full title: New York Central Railroad Company, Appellant, v. City of Chicago, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, Chicago, First District

Date published: Nov 19, 1947

332 Ill. App. 583 (Ill. App. Ct. 1947)

76 N.E.2d 200

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,022. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed November 19, 1947 Released for publication December 24, 1947

APPEAL AND ERROR, § 1710^_ — reversal of non-jury transportation charges case. In action by railroad company against city tried without jury to recover transportation charges for carload of coal, judgment of trial court was reversed where evidence reasonably indicated that car was delivered to defendant's pumping station as alleged by plaintiff.

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

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. WENDELL E. GREEN, Judge, presiding.

Reversed and remanded with directions. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the February term, 1947.

Sidney C. Murray, Marvin A. Jersild and Lloyd W. Bowers, for appellant;

Joseph F. Grossman, Acting Corporation Counsel, for appellee;

L. Louis Karton, Head of Appeals and Review Div. and Adam E. Patterson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel.

Opinion by JUSTICE KILEY.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed November 19, 1947; released for publication December 24, 1947.