Catlett v. Young
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Yer■milion county; the Hon. Edward P. Yail, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Laura Young, appelléé, prosecuted this action on the case, against Hiram B. Catlett and Herald Catlett, appellants, to recover damages for injuries sustained by her by reason of the death of her husband, caused by his falling down the shaft of a coal mine, the top and entrance to which, as she alleged, said appellants willfully failed to securely fence by gates properly covering and protecting said shaft and the entrance thereto. She recovered a verdict and judgment in the trial court for $2000 damages, and the judgment was affirmed in the Appellate Court.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Litchfield Coal Co. v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Bartlett Coal & Mining Co. v. RoachIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
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- Hall v. West & Slade Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
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