Skinner v. Illinois Third Vein Coal Co.

This was an action on the case originally brought by Catarina Milani, as widow of Ricardo Milani, deceased, in the circuit court of Bureau county to recover damages to the widow and children of the deceased by reason of his death in the mine of the appellant at Ladd, Illinois, on April 7, 1907. After suit was begun the statute was amended, providing that such action should be brought by the administrator of the deceased, whereupon A. M. Swengel, as administrator, was substituted as party plaintiff. Mr. Swengel died and Richard M. Skinner, public administrator of Bureau county, became party…