Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Harwood

This was an action on the case, brought by appellee against appellant, to recover for causing the death of her husband at a highway crossing, through the alleged negligence of appellant’s servants in charge of a freight train running on the railroad of the appellant, on the 17th of August, 1874. The plaintiff below recovered a verdict and judgment, and the defendant appealed.

This judgment must be reversed for error in giving and refusing instructions.

The court below gave to the jury the following instruction for the plaintiff:

‘•The jury are instructed that, under the laws of this State, the…