Decatur Amusement Park Co. v. Porter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in ease for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William C. Johns, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsay
Braxton F. Porter, as administrator of the estate of Carter R. Porter, deceased, brought suit in the Circuit Court of Macon county against the Decatur Amusement Park Company to recover damages for the' alleged negligence of the Park Company which resulted in the death of said Carter R. Porter. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the administrator in the sum of $1,500 from which said Park Company has appealed.
There were four counts in the declaration, to each of which counts appellant filed a demurrer, which the trial court overruled. Thereupon appellant filed a plea of general issue…
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