Illinois Central Railroad v. Jones
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case. — Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Truman E. Ames, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion per Curiam.
In this case a petition for rehearing has been duly presented. We have given the petition attention, considered the suggestions therein made, adhere to the conclusion that the case should be reversed and remanded, and therefore deny the prayer of the petition; but we modify the opinion, which, as modified, is as follows:
Appellee commenced this action to recover damages for causing the death of his intestate, John F. J ones, by the claimed negligence of appellant.
Deceased, John F. Jones, was in the employ of appellant as brakeman on a freight train; his run was from Centraba…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. HessionsIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. GregoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Illinois Central Railroad v. NowickiIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Peaslee v. GlassIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Illinois Central Railroad v. BatsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. SurrellsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
- Jones v. Illinois Central R. R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1903