Chicago & Alton R. R. v. Pearson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston County; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weight
delivebed the opinion oe the Court.
This was an action on the cáse by the appellee as administrator of Ole B. Thompson, deceased, for the alleged negligence of the appellant, whereby, the death of said Thompson was occasioned at the street crossing in the village of Odell. The declaration contains seven counts. A . demurrer was sustained to the first, fourth and fifth, counts and being overruled as to all other counts, the appellant filed the general issue thereto, and upon the trial the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and assessed the damages at $5,000, upon which the court rendered…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- American Express Co. v. PinckneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
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