Eckels v. Chicago Ship Building Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case.—Death from negligent act. Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Nathaniel C. Sears, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1896.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The plaintiff below, as well as here, sués as the administrator of Frank Kukral, to recover damages for his death, caused, as is alleged, by the negligence of the defendant.
An ordinance of the city, pleaded by the plaintiff, required “ gearing,” “ when so located as to endanger the lives and limbs of ” operatives, to be, as far as practicable, covered.
In the shop of the defendant was a very massive shearing machine, used for shearing iron. Part of its construction was two geared wheels, meshing into each other at a height of six…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bradley v. SattlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. BurandtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
- Pitrowsky v. J. W. Reedy Elevator Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894