Illinois Central Railroad v. Baches
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This suit was brought by the widow, as the administratrix, of Jacob Baches, deceased, against appellants, to recover damages for causing his death. The venue was changed from Stephenson county, where the suit was commenced, to Lee county. At the December term, 1869, a trial was had by a jury, resulting in a verdict for $4000 against appellants, upon which a judgment was rendered, after overruling a motion for a new trial, and the‘record is brought to this court, and various errors assigned.
It appears that deceased received the injuries complained of and from which he died, about the…
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