Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Ry. Co. v. Red
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Baker, J.:
This was a suit by appellee, as administratrix, against appellants, to recover for the death of her intestate son, John Red, Jr. The case was tried by the circuit court of Cook county and a jury. The verdict was for appellee, assessing her damages at $4000. ■ Appellee entered a remittitur of $1000, and judgment was rendered upon the verdict for $3000 and costs of suit. Appellants appealed to the Appellate Court, where the judgment of the circuit court was affirmed.
It is insisted, first, that this court should review the evidence on the question of negligence, because, as is said,…
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