Chicago & Alton Railroad v. May
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Owen T. Eeeyes, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey
This action was brought in the McLean circuit court, by Caroline May, the appellee, as administratrix of her late husband, Christian May, against the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, for negligently and wrongfully causing his death. There was a trial upon the merits in the circuit court, resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff for $3250, which, on appeal to the Appellate Court for the Third District, was affirmed, and the company brings the case here for review.
In view of the legal questions presented by the record and discussed by counsel, we deem it proper to state the circumstances…
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