Hapke v. Huston

This is a suit brought by appellant as administratrix of her deceased husband’s estate, to recover damages for his alleged wrongful death. Appellee owned a dairy farm in McHenry county. The deceased was living upon this farm under written lease, which in general provided that appellee lessor, and deceased, were to divide the profits from the farm and the increase in livestock, equally.

The lessee, Mr. Hapke, was injured by a bull on the premises on September 20, 1936, from which injuries he died. This suit was brought by appellant as administratrix to recover damages on behalf of herself (as…