George B. Swift Co. v. Gaylord
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. Emery C. Graves, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term,, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Maurice Gaylord was killed while at work for the George B. Swift Company upon the roof of a building in process of erection for the Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Bailwav Company in which the Swift Company was a subcontractor under the Bock Island Equipment Company. The administrator of his estate brought this suit against the three corporations to recover damages for the injury caused to the next of kin of said deceased in their means of support by reason of said death. At the trial the suit was dismissed as to all except the Swift Company, and plaintiff had a verdict and a judgment ¿gainst…
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- Bennett v. Union Central Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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