Illinois Southern Railway Co. v. Marshall
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph county; the Hon. William Hartzell, Judge, presiding. This is an action in case, begun on December 22,1902, in the circuit court of Randolph county by the appellee, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, William S. Marshall, against the appellant company to recover damages for the death of said William S. Marshall.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph county; the Hon. William Hartzell, Judge, presiding. This is an action in case, begun on December 22,1902, in the circuit court of Randolph county by the appellee, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, William S. Marshall, against the appellant company to recover damages for the death of said William S. Marshall. The plea of the general issue was filed. The trial in the court below resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $5000.00. An…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The questions, involved in this case, are within a very narrow compass. No errors are assigned as to the action of the trial court in admitting or excluding evidence. Only one instruction was given for the plaintiff below, and no objection is urged against this instruction by the appellant. Seven instructions, asked by the appellant, were given by the court, and no instruction, asked by the appellant, was refused, except the instruction asked at the close of the plaintiff’s testimony, and also again at the close of all the evidence in the case, directing the jury to find for the defendant.…
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