Nordhaus v. Vandalia Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. R. D. W. Holder, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
Appellee, J. W. Nordhaus, as administrator of Frank Zehak, brought this suit in the circuit court of St. Clair county against the Vandalia Railroad Company, appellant, and the St. Louis National Stock Yards, to recover damages for the death of said Frank Zehak, alleged to have been caused by the negligence óf the defendants. The defendants severally pleaded the general issue and upon a trial there was a verdict of guilty as to both. The court granted motions of the defendants for a new trial, and upon the second trial a verdict was again returned finding both defendants guilty and assessing…
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- Callaghan v. MyersIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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