Mann v. Illinois Central Traction Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the Third District affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Sangamon county for $2500, recovered by appellee in a suit for damages for the death of Earl Buehler, his intestate, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellants. The declaration contained one count, and averred that appellants were operating an electric railway upon which the cars were equipped with air-brakes; that appellants allowed grass and weeds to grow up along their track and between the rails; that when the grass and weeds became wet with dew…