Merlo v. Johnston City & Big Muddy Coal & Mining Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson county; the Hon.'W. W. Duncan, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
Francisca Merlo brought an action on the case against the Johnston City and Big Muddy Coal and Mining Company to recover damages resulting from the death of Frank Merlo, her husband, basing her right to recover on an alleged violation of sections 18 and 19 of the Mining law of 1899. A judgment for $1500 was recovered against the coal company, which has been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Fourth District. The record has been brought to this court by a certiorari.
The declaration contains five counts, all of which are based on alleged violations of the statute. In the several counts of…
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