Finucane v. Illinois Central Railroad

This was an action of assumpsit brought by appellee against the appellants in the Circuit Court of Williamson county. The trial of the case resulted in a verdict for the appellee for $500, upon which judgment was rendered, and from the rendition thereof the appellants prosecute this, appeal.

On October 8, 1908, the appellee recovered a judgment in the Circuit Court of Williamson county against the appellants on account of killing and injuring of stock for wánt of proper fencing of the railroad as provided in section 62 of chapter 114 of the Revised Statutes of Illinois. The amount of the…