Wilcox v. International Harvester Co. of America

Mary V. Sheetz brought suit against the International Harvester Company of America, plaintiff in error, in the circuit court of Cook county, to recover damages for alleged- lead poisoning claimed to have been contracted by her while employed by plaintiff in error as a compositor in the city of Chicago. A verdict was returned in favor of Miss Sheetz December 31, 1914, for $10,000. On January 3, and before judgment was rendered on the verdict, she died. On January 23 her death was suggested of record, and Jesse Wilcox, who had been appointed administrator of her estate, was substituted as…