Baltimore & O. S. W. Ry. Co. v. Pletz
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wall
This is an appeal from a judgment of $1,300 in favor of the administrator of Alice Pletz, deceased, for negligently causing her death as alleged. The deceased was about eleven years of age. She lived with her parents on Monroe street, a short distance east of East Grand avenue in Springfield. The railroad track is laid along said avenue, which runs north and south. Monroe street runs east and west, but does not cross the avenue, stopping at the west line thereof. On the east side of the avenue, and beyond the city limits, a coal mine is located, which is connected with the main track of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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