Himrod Coal Co. v. Adack
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion County; the Hon. Ferdinand Bookwalter, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
He. Justice Bubbougiis
delivered the opinion of the court.
George Adack, Anna Scher, Edwina Scher and Ada Scher brought an action on the case in the Circuit Court of Vermilion County against the Himrod Coal Company to recover damages to their means of support by reason of the death of Antone Adack, alleged to have been caused by the willful negligence of the coal company while he was in its service as a coal miner.
On the trial of the case by a jury, George Adack was dismissed from it, and a verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of the remaining three for $800 damages and costs.
The coal…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Carterville Coal Co. v. AbbottIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
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