Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. v. Hedges

This action was brought by Maria Hedges, administratrix of the estate of Daniel T. Hedges, deceased, against the appellant railroad company, to recover damages alleged to have resulted to the widow and children of the intestate on account of the death of the latter, which it is charged was caused by the wrongful acts and omissions of the defendant.

The particular wrong charged in the complaint is, that on a certain date, as one of the defendant’s trains approached the town of Covington, the servants of the defendant having the train in charge, carelessly and negligently detached the engine…