Petersen v. Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Arthur H. Frost, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
Kristine Petersen, administratrix of the estate.of Peter Petersen, recovered a judgment for $10,000" against the Elgin, Aurora. and Southern Traction Company for wrongfully and negligently causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate. The judgment of the circuit court of Cook county having been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, the defendant has sued out a writ of error from this court to bring the judgment of the Appellate Court into review in this court.
The case was submitted to the jury on the first, third, fourth and sixth counts of the declaration, the other…
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