Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railway Co. v. Toy
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
It appears that about the 17th day of January, 1875, one Wm. F. Hiller, a fireman of an engine used on the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western railroad, was killed by an explosion of the boiler of the engine. Appellee, as administrator of Hiller’s estate, brought an action against the company, averring negligence on its part in not providing suitable, safe and properly constructed machinery, whereby Hiller was killed, and sought to recover damages therefor. A trial was had, resulting in a verdict against the company for $1950, upon which, after overruling a motion for a new trial, the court…
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