Austin v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

On the 6th day of April, 1871, Lawrence Austin was struck by a yard engine of the Chicago, Eock Island and Pacific Eailroad Company, on the west side of Clark street, and between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, in the city of Chicago. He died in a few hours, of the injuries there received. This action was brought by his widow, as administratrix of his estate, under the statute in that regard, against the company, to recover in respect of the death so caused. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, upon which judgment was rendered. Plaintiff appealed.

It appears, from the evidence,…