Early v. Martin

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This appeal followed a judgment of the circuit court of Winnebago county setting aside and cancelling certain releases whereby the Illinois Central Railroad Corporation and Garnet Martin, administrator of the estate of Lane Martin, deceased, were discharged from all liability for the alleged wrongful death of Warren. Hocker.

The occurrence, which gives rise to this controversy, had its inception in the death of Warren Hocker which resulted from a collision between the automobile in which he was riding as a guest of Lane Martin and an Illinois Central train at a grade crossing in the City…