Illinois Central Railroad v. Ring
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County; the Hon. Warren W. Duncan, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Myers
This is an action on the case, brought by appellee against appellant in the Circuit Court of Jackson county, to recover-damages under the statute for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, William E. Ring, alleged to have been caused by the negligence and wilfulness of the defendant’s servants. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff’ for $5,000, from which the defendant appealed to this court. William E. Ring, the deceased, was killed in a rear-end collision of freight trains on defendant’s road at Belle-ville, in the morning of January 12, 1901. At the time of his death…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad v. MorandaIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
- Joliet Steel Co. v. ShieldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Illinois Steel Co. v. CoffeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Wadsworth v. DambachOhio Court of Appeals · 1954
- In Re SheltonOhio Court of Appeals · 1957
3Cited by1 opinion
- Aldrich v. Illinois Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909