Devine v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel C. Stougii, Judge, presiding. Gertiorwri denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
This is an appeal from a judgment against defendant for alleged negligence causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, Elias Station.
The cause was submitted to a jury upon a single count of the declaration setting forth in substance that the deceased was employed as a switchman by the defendant corporation, which possessed and operated as a common carrier a certain railroad engaged in interstate commerce and traffic; “that as such switchman deceased was required by defendant to uncouple two cars standing upon one of defendant’s tracks in its Fordham yards,” which cars the plaintiff alleges…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Schlemmer v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Chicago Consolidated Traction Co. v. SchritterIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Southern Pacific Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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