North Chicago Street Railroad v. Brodie

This was an action by Frederick W. Brodie, administrator of the estate of Frank R. Brodie, to recover damages for the death of his intestate. The declaration charged that the deceased, Frank R. Brodie, while lawfully and carefully crossing appellant’s tracks on Wells street, in the city bf Chicago, was negligently killed by one of the defendant’s cable trains, and further averred that the deceased left surviving him Frederick W. Brodie, his brother, who sustained pecuniary injuries by reason thereof. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of §2000, and judgment was entered…