Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Graham
Indiana Supreme Court
From LaPorte Circuit Court; J. O. Richter, Judge. Aetiou by William Graham, administrator of the estate of James S. McGuire, deceased, against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
This action was brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for the death of J ames S. McGuire, while in the employ of appellant as a switch-man in its Park Manor yards in Chicago. The action is under the statute of Illinois for wrongfully causing death, and the damages sought to be recovered are for the benefit of the widow and children of the deceased. The negligence charged is (1) that a locomotive was run in said yards, *375where McGuire was engaged in the service of appellant, without ringing a bell or giving him any notice or warning of its approach, at an unlawful rate of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. HillIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. v. HedgesIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. StommelIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Pennsylvania Co. v. MeyersIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by7 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. BrownIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Waking v. Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RailroadIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
- Robbins v. Ft. Wayne Iron & Steel Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Jarrett v. CauldwellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
- National Fire Insurance v. CrookerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1926
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