Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. Sack
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Carroll county; the Hon. Richard S. Farrand, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This was an action on the case brought by the administrators of the estate of Henry Sack, deceased, seeking to recover damages for the loss of support by the widow and children of deceased who was killed by appellant’s freight train while crossing appellant’s tracks upon a public street in the village of Chadwick. There was a verdict for appellees for $4,500 and judgment upon the verdict, and the railway company appeals the case to this court.
The declaration contains several counts, and alleges due care on the part of the deceased, and negligence on the part of appellant; that it carelessly…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pardridge v. CutlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. CossarIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. DinsmoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. DamerellIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Bradley v. CoolbaughIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Morgan v. Rockford, Beloit & Janesville Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1929
- Spiers v. Union Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. SackAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Pallante v. Illinois Power Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1932