Guianios v. DeCamp Coal Mining Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. J. E. Dunnegan, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
This was a suit brought by appellee under the statute, to recover damages to the next of kin, by reason of the death of Gust Antonopoulos, who was killed through the alleged negligence of appellant. At the time of his death Antonopoulos was in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company, as a member of the section crew at. Worden, Illinois, and this suit was originally brought against appellant and the Wabash Railroad Company. After the jury was called a non-suit was taken by appellee as to the railroad company and the suit proceeded against the mining company alone.
The declaration charged that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. PayneIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Calumet Electric Street Railway Co. v. VanPeltIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- East St. Louis Connecting Ry. Co. v. ReamesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898