Belskis v. Dering Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Error to the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R. E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1909.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Baume
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff, Petroneli Belskis, brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Vermilion county against the defendant, Bering Coal Company, to recover damages alleged to have resulted by reason of the wilful failure of defendant to comply with certain provisions of the Mines and Miners Act, whereby her husband, John Belskis, was killed. Upon the trial there was a verdict and judgment against defendant for $1999'. The defendant prosecutes this writ of error to reverse said judgment.
The declaration contains two counts. The first count…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Peebles v. O'Gara Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Eldorado Coal & Coke Co. v. SwanIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Davis v. Illinois Collieries Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Dickson v. George B. Swift Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Henrietta Coal Co. v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Laughlin v. ChenowethAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980