Terre Haute & Indianapolis R. R. v. Eggmann
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action for Damages.—Death from negligent act. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. B. H. Canby, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea of not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the August term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Scofield
delivered the opinion of the Coubt.
This was an action by appellee against appellant, to recover damages for the killing of William Kennedy, a lad twelve years of age, by one of appellant’s trains. A verdict for $4,250 was "rendered in favor of appellee, who, at the suggestion of the trial court, entered a remittitur of $1,250. The court thereupon rendered judgment for appellee for $3,000, and from this judgment appellant has perfected an appeal to this court.
William Kennedy, with his brothers, Joseph and James, aged respectively ten and fourteen years, attended…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Chicago v. KeefeIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. ShannonIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. VoelkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. WarnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Weber Wagon Co. v. KehlIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. EggmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1896