Grayhek v. Stern
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Dorrance Dibell, Judge, presiding. ' Heard in this court at the April term, 1909. rehearing denied. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Willis
This was an action on the case brought by Mathias Grayhek, administrator of the estate of Stephania Bercan, deceased, against Lndwig Stern and Maurice L. Stern, appellants, to recover damages for the benefit of the next of kin of deceased, who died from burns received from a fire alleged to have been negligently kindled and carelessly left unguarded by appellants.; The declaration contained three counts. The first and second counts were substantially alike, and averred that appellants negligently set fire to a quantity of inflammable material at the intersection of Will and Indiana streets in…
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