Armstrong v. Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Hebel

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of trespass on the ease brought by the plaintiff, Hazel Armstrong, administratrix of the estate of George J. Armstrong, deceased, against the defendants, Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company, a corporation (hereinafter referred to as C. & W. I. R. R. Co.), and Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company, a corporation (hereinafter referred to as C. & E. I. Ry. Co.), to recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Cahill’s St. ch. 114, If 321 et seq., on account of the death of George J.…