McMahon v. Dumas

Plaintiff's husband was killed on the morning of October 12, 1890, before daylight, on the track of the Chicago & Northwestern Eailroad. The condition of his body, which was found after daylight, showed that he had been struck by a passing train. Plaintiff claims that he came to his death by reason of intoxication, to which the defendant, a saloon keeper, contributed. There was evidence tending to show that he was in the habit of getting intoxicated. The plaintiff testified:

“My husband got drunk whenever he could get liquor, and, when he got his pay, he would spend more or less of his wages…