Indiana, Decatur & Western Railway Co. v. Hendrian
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, begun at the October term, A. D. 1899, of the circuit court of Macon county, by the appellee, as administrator of the estate of Frederick C. Hendrian, deceased, against the appellant railway company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case, begun at the October term, A. D. 1899, of the circuit court of Macon county, by the appellee, as administrator of the estate of Frederick C. Hendrian, deceased, against the appellant railway company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The trial in the circuit court resulted in a judgment in favor of appellee for the sum of $1500.00. This judgment has been affirmed by the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The judgment of the circuit court in favor of the plaintiff, and the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the judgment of the circuit court, are conclusive as to the facts in the case, so far as this court is concerned.
First—After the attorneys for both parties had made their arguments to the jury, and the instructions' had been read to the jury, the plaintiff asked leave to introduce another witness. The court permitted this to be done, and allowed the witness to testify over the objection of the appellant. The testimony so admitted was that of one of the boys, who was upon the…
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