Chicago & Alton Railway Co. v. Wilson

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Grundy county in favor of appellee, against appellant, in an action on the case for wrongfully causing the death of the plaintiff’s wife, Anna Wilson. The declaration consisted of four counts. The first charged defendant with running one of its passenger trains through the village of Braceville, in said county, and across its streets, at a dangerous rate of speed, whereby the deceased, while exercising due care in crossing the said railroad track on Main street, in said village, was instantly…