Humason v. Michigan Central Railroad

This was an action in the circuit court of Cook county against the Michigan Central Railroad Company and the Illinois Central Railroad Company to recover damages for the death of Edwin A. Humason, an employee of the latter company. At the close of appellee’s case the jury, under an instruction from the court, found the Illinois Central Railroad Company not guilty. The question of appellant’s negligence was submitted to the jury and a verdict returned against the Michigan Central Railroad Company. Judgment being entered on that verdict an appeal was taken to the Appellate Court, where the…