Gross v. South Chicago City R'y Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, death from negligent act. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
deliveeed the opinion op the Coubt.
Plaintiff in error brought suit against defendant in error and two steam railroad companies to recover for alleged negligence which caused the death of one Herman Schneegas, who was sixteen years of age at the time of his death, June 15, 1894. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company owned railroad tracks which crossed Ewing avenue, in the city of Chicago, the place where deceased was killed. Two other railroad companies also owned and operated railway tracks which crossed Ewing avenue at the same place. By consent of the B. & O. R. R. Co., the Chicago &…
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