United States Brewing Co. v. Stoltenherg
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
Appellee as administrator of John F. McHale, deceased, brought suit and recovered a judgment of $5,000 against appellant for negligence which caused the injury and death of McHale. The deceased, an infant four years of age, was run over by a wagon belonging to appellant and killed August 27, 1901. Leavitt street in Chicago runs north and south. It is crossed by Huron street, which runs east and west. The wagon was being driven by a servant of appellant north on Leavitt street. The child was run over on Leavitt street within twenty-five to seventy-five feet north of Huron street.
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