Austerlade v. Chicago City Railway Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal is from a judgment recovered by appellee on account of the death of appellee’s intestate, one Kroessin, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant in running a snow sweeper under circumstances that caused the fright of a team of horses standing near the- street curb and a consequent movement by them whereby said Kroessin, who was endeavoring to hold and govern them, was thrown on the car tracks in front of the sweeper, causing injuries from which he died.

We shall refer to appellee and appellant as…