Hawley v. Chicago, B. & Q. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Circuit Judge.
Action by administrator to recover damages for the alleged wrongful killing of his intestate. At the conclusion of the evidence the court directed the jury to return a verdict for defendant. On that verdict the judgment was rendered, to reverse which this writ of error is prosecuted.
In Aurora, Ill., defendant had switchyards east and west of the river. On the west side the yard contained several tracks. One of these, known as the “house track,” ran north and south. Next east of this was a freighthouse. Defendant had built and maintained the house at an angle of 30 degrees…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R. v. McDadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Dorsey v. Phillips & Colby Construction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- Swift & Co. v. O'NeillIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. SwearingenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1903
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