Hughes v. Richter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Superior Court -of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
It is urged that the letters of administrator found in the record were improperly inserted therein, not having been properly admitted in evidence. Even if we were permitted to question the truth of the record submitted to this court and should find that letters' of administration were not offered in evidence, it would be immaterial.
The defendant below did not, by plea, question the character in which the plaintiff brought suit; proof that she possessed such character was therefore not necessary. The Union Transit Co. v. Shacklet, 19 Ill. 232.
The judgment of the lower court in this case must…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cruse v. AdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Martin v. FoulkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Reichwald v. GaylordIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Wilson v. NilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
- Gage v. GoudyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
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