Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Bragonier
Illinois Supreme Court
• Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. Lyman Lacey, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This suit was brought by Elsie Bragonier, administratrix of the estate of William Bragonier, deceased, against the Chicago and Alton Bailroad Company, to recover damages resulting to the next of kin on account of the death of the intestate, which it is alleged was caused by the negligent conduct of defendant. There have been three trials of the cause in the circuit court, in each of which plaintiff succeeded in obtaining a judgment against defendant. The first and second judgments were reversed by the Appellate Court for the Second District, on the appeal of defendant, but the last one was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. JewellIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
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- Scott v. Eastern Railway Co. of MinnesotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
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