Chicago City Railway Co. v. Young

Citations

• 62 Ill. 238

Syllabus

<p>1. New trial—finding as to facts. Unless a verdict is manifestly against the evidence, and is to be attributed to the passion or prejudice of the jury, or to a misapprehension of the facts, the judgment thereon should not be disturbed.</p> <p>2. Negligence—liability for death caused by. It is the duty of a street railway company to carry their passengers with safety; and if the death of a passenger results from the carelessness of its servants in the management of its car, or from a defective track, or from an overloaded car, or from all combined, the company will be liable.</p> <p>3. Evidence—weight of. When the testimony of the witnesses is con-dieting as to any material fact, the weight to be given to one witness more than to another should be left to the jury.</p>