Chicago City Railway Co. v. Matthieson

Mr. Presiding Justice Adams

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee sued appellant in case for negligently causing the death of William C. Matthieson, her intestate, and recovered judgment for the sum of $5,000. Appellee will be referred to as plaintiff, and appellant as defendant. It is averred in the declaration that, August 10, 1897, the defendant was operating a street railway on South Hals ted street, in the city of Chicago, and that plaintiff’s intestate was riding with all due care, etc., on a wagon along said street, near defendant’s railway, to wit, near 33rd street, and one of…