Whalen v. Illinois & St. Louis Railroad & Coal Co.

This was an action on the ca=e by appellant, as administrator, against appellee, to recover damages for the death of his intestate, alleged to have been caused by the wrongful act and default of appellee. John Whalen, the deceased, was in the employment of appellee in its yards at East St. Louis as a switchman, and on the 19th of December, 1882, while in the discharge of his duties as such, was brought in contact with the southeast corner of the scale shed of appellee, and knocked from the engine and killed by being run over and crushed by' the cars of appellee thereto attached. The deceased…