Bernier v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. Abthtjb W. De Seem, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1918.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
On October 4,1917, Bernice Bernier, then one month less than 16 years old, and her mother, Mrs. Melvina Bernier, were on a platform in front of the passenger station of the Illinois Central Railroad at the City of Kankakee and were too close to the southbound track, and they were struck by a southbound passenger train then coming into the station, and Bernice was killed. Her administrator brought this suit against the railroad company to recover damages for said death for the benefit of the next of kin. There was a jury trial and…
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- Illinois Central Railroad v. O'ConnorIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Neice v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
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- Winn v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
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