Romani v. Shoal Creek Coal Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, Judge, presiding-.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Farmer
delivered the opinion of the court:
Raphael Romani was killed by an explosion in defendant’s mine in Montgomery county on November n, 1910. The plaintiff, his widow, recovered a judgment for $5500 against the defendant in the superior court of Cook county, which judgment, on appeal, was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District and the case is brought to this court for review by writ of certiorari.
The recovery for the loss of life of deceased, was based on the provisions of the Mines and Miners act in force at the time of the accident. The original…
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