Cahill v. Cummings

This is an action commenced July 13, 1939 under the Injuries Act, ch. 70, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 38.01 et seq.], arising from the death of James Burke. Verdict and judgment were for plaintiff in the amount of $2,500. Defendants appeal.

On April 26, 1939, decedent while going east on Washington Boulevard, was crossing defendants’ southbound tracks in Paulina street, Chicago, when struck by defendants’ southbound street car. He died three days later. The verdict was upon complaint that while decedent was exercising due care, defendants negligently operated their car in that…