Aldrich v. Illinois Central Railroad

This is an action on the case in the circuit court of Marion county by appellee, against appellant, to recover for the death of appellee’s intestate from an injury received while in the service of appellant as a bralceman. There was a trial by jury and judgment in favor of the appellee for $8ooo. On appeal to the Appellate Court this judgment was affirmed, and a further appeal has been taken to. this court.

Appellant has a double track from Centraba to Mounds, in this State, the south-bound trains having superior rights over the west track and the north-bound over the east track. In accordance…