Mahlstedt v. Ideal Lighting Co.

This action was brought by defendant in error in the circuit court of Rock Island county to recover from plaintiff in error damages for the death of her husband, which, it was alleged, was caused by the negligence of plaintiff in error. On a trial before a jury a verdict was returned in favor of defendant in error and judgment entered thereon. On appeal to the Appellate Court that judgment was affirmed. The cause has been brought kere on petition for certiorari.

Daniel Mahlstedt, at the time of his death and for several years previous, resided with his wife on his farm about fifteen miles east…