Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Adler

This is an action in case, brought by Albert Adler, administrator of William Beuck, deceased, against The Chicago and Alton Bailroad Company, charging that it negligently caused the death of Beuck. The undisputed facts as disclosed in this record are' these: In the city of Joliet, where the accident occurred, there are two streets crossing each other. Fourth avenue runs east and west. Eastern avenue runs northeast and southwest and crosses Fourth avenue at an angle. At the crossing of these two avenues the Chicago and Alton railroad track also crosses, running nearly in a north and south…