Barnard v. Springfield & Northeastern Traction Co.

Appellant brought this suit in Madison county to recover damages for the death of her husband, Ira V. Barnard, who is alleged to have been killed by the negligence of appellee while working in the yards and on the track of the company at Jones and Adams Coal Mine siding in Sangamon county, Illinois. Summons was issued to and served by the sheriff of said Madison county, his return being as follows: “I have duly served the within writ by reading the same and delivering true copies thereof to the within named Phil E. Sommerlad, agent for the Springfield & Northeastern Traction Company, the…