Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Becker
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by David Becker, administrator of the estate of Frederick Becker, deceased, against the Chicago and Alton Eailroad Company. The material facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
Frederick Becker, being a boy of between. six and seven years of age, was run over and instantly killed, September 30, 1872, at the city of Atlanta, in this State, by one of appellant’s freight trains, at the time passing through from the north.
This action was brought under the statute of 1853, in the Logan circuit court, by appellee, as administrator, to recover such damages as might be deemed a fair and just compensation with reference to the pecuniary injuries resulting to the next of kin of deceased, as prescribed by the act giving the right of action.- The basis of recovery made by the…
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