Star Brewing Co. v. Cleveland, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Illinois. Action at law by the Star Brewing Company against the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Circuit Judge.
In its declaration Star Brewing Company alleged that one of its employés, while duly engaged in his employment, was killed by reason of the railway company’s negligent operation of a locomotive; that plaintiff and its said employé and also defendant were all subject to the provisions of the Wprkmen’s Compensation Act of Illinois (Laws 1913, p 335); that under the operation of said Compensation Act plaintiff became liable to pay to the deceased’s widow the *331sum of $3,500; and that under .the provisions of said Compensation ¿tort defendant became liable to plaintiff for 1be…
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