Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Kelly

This was an action brought by Catherine Kelly, administratrix of the estate of Patrick Kelly, deceased, against the Chicago and Alton Eailroad Company, to recover damages for the death of Patrick Kelly, which was caused, as is alleged, by the negligence of the defendant. On a trial before a jury, in the circuit court, a judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, which, on appeal, was affirmed in the Appellate Court.

Various errors have been assigned on the record by counsel for the defendant, but many of them relate to questions of fact which, under our present statute, are not…