Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Co. v. Ashling
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court- for the Second District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of .LaSalle county; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Defendant in error, Mary L. Ashling, as administratrix of the estate of Edward W. Ashling, deceased, brought suit in the circuit court of LaSalle county, on the 6th day of June, 1886, against the Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of said Edward by the explosion of a boiler of an engine of said company. A trial was had May 7, 1891, resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff for $5000 and costs. Afterward, in January, 1893, said administratrix brought this her action of debt in the same court against plaintiff in error, the Chicago, Santa…
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