Chicago & Alton Railway Co. v. Reynolds
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Puterbaugh
This is an action in case by appellee, as the "administratrix of the estate of Frank A. Reynolds, deceased, against appellant, for the recovery of damages ' accruing by reason of the death of her intestate, which it is alleged was caused by the negligence of appellant. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff for $5,000, to reverse which the defendant appeals.
The material facts involved so far as we deem it necessary to recite them are as follows: Appellant owns and operates a railroad having a track running through the village of Thayer, Illinois; in which village the C., W. &…
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