Belvidere Gas & Electric Co. v. Boyer
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful' act. Error to the Circuit Court of Boone County; the Hon. Arthur H. Frost, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justioe Farmer
delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit was brought by defendant in error to recover damages for the death of James Boyer, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of plaintiff in error. The Belvidere Gas & Electric'Company was engaged in running an electric plant in the city of Belvidere for the purpose of furnishing light. The deceased was its engineer and had charge of the machinery in the building, and the men employed therein. The building faced east and was divided into two rooms or apartments. The engines and dynamos were in the north room, and the boilers…
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