Swengel v. La Salle County Carbon Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. S. C. Stough, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1913. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Hakan Behgston, son of Bengst Hakanson and Bina, his wife, was killed while in the employ of the La Salle County Carbon Coal Company, by the falling of certain iron pipe upon Mm in its shaft. TMs suit was brought to recover for injury to the means of support of his next of kin, and in the original declaration Ms mother was stated to be his only next of kin. The general issue and a special plea were filed. The declaration was afterwards amended by changing the name of the administrator and by charging that the next of kin, injured in their means of support by his death, were his mother and a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Chicago v. KeefeIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. ThenIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. WangelinIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Hakanson v. La Salle County Carbon Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1912