Devine v. Northwestern Elevated Railroad

This was an action on the case brought in the superior court of Cook county by appellant, as administrator of the estate of Josephine Welter, deceased, against appellee, for wrongfully causing the death of appellant’s intestate. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of appellee, and also returned, in answer to an interrogatory submitting that question, a special finding that the deceased was not “in the exercise of due and proper care and" caution for her own safety at the time of. the accident which resulted in her death.” The judgment entered on such verdict was affirmed on appeal to…