St. Luke's Hospital v. Foster
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case.—Death from negligence. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon, George W. Brown, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Horton
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action on the case, in which it is sought to recover damages for the death of Candis Foster. Her death was caused by falling from a fifth story window in St. Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, December 6, 1895. This suit was commenced February 27, 1896, and the declaration filed April 10, 1896. The suit, as commenced, and the original declaration were by “ George S. Foster, executor of the last will and testament of Candis Foster, deceased, plaintiff.” The relation of George S. Foster to Candis Foster, deceased, does not appear,…
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