Mattoon Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Dolan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the City Court of Mattoon, the Hon. Lapsley C. Henly, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice
Wright delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit was before us at a former time (96 Ill. App. 652), and the judgment in favor of Dolan was then reversed for errors of instructions. Pending the suit Timothy Dolan died, and appellee having been appointed administratrix, she was substituted as the plaintiff in the case, and the declaration was amended, charging that Dolan died of the injuries received in consequence of the wrongful act, neglect or default of appellant, and that he left a widow and next of kin. A trial by jury ended in a verdict against appellant for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Henchey v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
- Maney v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Mattoon Gas Light & Coke Co. v. DolanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
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