Roll v. Springfield Consolidated Railway Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $6,000 in favor of appellee against appellant in a suit brought by appellee, administratrix of the estate of Noah Boll, deceased, for the benefit of the next of kin of deceased.

The cause was tried upon the second count of the declaration. That count alleges the possession and operation of a street railway by the appellant in the City of Springfield, particularly upon Ninth street. Ninth street runs in a northerly and southerly direction and intersects North Grand avenue.

The count then alleges that the defendant had in its employment diverse armed persons…