Illinois Central Railroad v. Collison
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. Solon Phil-brick, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1906.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Eamsat
delivered the opinion of the court.
Fred Collison, as administrator of the estate of Harry Collison, deceased, brought suit in the Circuit Court of Champaign county against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, charging said company with negligence in the running and management of its trains by means whereof said Harry Collison was struck by a passing train and killed. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the administrator, and the railroad company appealed.
The negligence alleged against appellant, in substance, was that it ran a passenger train through the…
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- Collison v. Illinois Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908