Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad v. Reddick

This was an action on the case commenced by the appellee in the superior court of Cook county, against the appellant, to recover damages for the death of his intestate, John Russler, alleged to have been occasioned by reason of the negligence of one Prank J. Kennedy, who was in the employ of the appellant as the conductor (or foreman) of a switching crew of which Russler was a member. The case was submitted to the jury upon a declaration containing two counts, to which the general issue was filed. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the appellee for $8500, which judgment has been affirmed…