Corelis v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

This suit was instituted by George Corelis, administrator of the estate of Ellen Corelis, deceased, appellee, against the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, appellant, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the next of kin of Ellen Corelis, deceased, on account of her death by the negligence of appellant company.

A jury trial was had and a finding in favor of appellee for the sum of $3,750 on which a judgment was rendered and this appeal by appellant followed.

The deceased, Ellen Corelis, was a child six years of age. She resided with George Corelis and Chrisoula…