Illinois Central Railroad v. Hosler

Appellee brought this suit as administrator of the estate of William Hosier, deceased, to recover damages for the death of said William Hosier. There was a trial and a verdict for appellee for $4,000, on which judgment was entered. The only material fact in dispute at the trial, touching the liability of appellant, related to the color of a signal light.

Aside from that question the facts proven were as follows:

William Hosier was a fireman in the employ of appellant. On Hoy ember 22, 1890, he was firing the engine on the south bound fast mail train which wa.s due at Kankakee at 4:55 a. m.…