Bishop v. Chicago Telephone Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Bishop v. Chicago Telephone Co.

210 Ill. App. 347

CourtAppellate Court of Illinois

DecidedApril 29, 1918

DocketGen. No. 23,641

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Bishop v. Chicago Telephone Co., 210 Ill. App. 347 (Ill. Ct. App. 1918).

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Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Appeal and error, § 1772*—when judgment reversed. Even though the questions involved on an appeal are mainly of ■ fact, ■ yet when the Appellate Court, on a due examination of the evidence, concludes that the verdict and judgment are against the weight of the evidence and that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, the judgment will be reversed. 3. Master and servant, § 685*—when spike in telephone pole not shown to he defective. In an action to recover for the death of an employee, alleged to have resulted from injuries received by a fall caused by the defective condition of a spike in defendant’s telephone pole on which he was working, evidence held insufficient to show that the spike was defective.

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Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Appeal and error, § 1772*—when judgment reversed. Even though the questions involved on an appeal are mainly of ■ fact, ■ yet when the Appellate Court, on a due examination of the evidence, concludes that the verdict and judgment are against the weight of the evidence and that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, the judgment will be reversed. 3. Master and servant, § 685*—when spike in telephone pole not shown to he defective. In an action to recover for the death of an employee, alleged to have resulted from injuries received by a fall caused by the defective condition of a spike in defendant’s telephone pole on which he was working, evidence held insufficient to show that the spike was defective.

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