Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Patchen

Per Curiam :

This suit was brought by appellee, as administrator of the estate of John M. Rowe, deceased, to recover from appellant damages for the death of his intestate, which occurred March 9, 1891, at the crossing of the railroad and State street, at Ninety-first street, in the city of Chicago. There was a trial ending with a verdict for $5000, upon which judgment was entered.

At the trial plaintiff made proof of the following facts, about which there was no controversy: Defendant’s railroad runs east and west across State street. The deceased was driving a team with a wagon loaded very…