Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co. v. Appell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Nicholas E. Worthington, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
This case is before us a second time. Upon the former hearing it was reversed in an opinion reported in 103 Ill. App. 185. It is an action on the case by the administrator of deceased to recover damages for the next of kin resulting from the death of Noah A. Johnson, who was killed at a street or railroad crossing of the appellant at Galva, Illinois, February 22, 1901.
The declaration consists of two counts. The first count charges the defendant with running its train over the crossing in question at a high and dangerous rate of speed. The second charges the appellant with running the train at…
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- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. AppellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902