Ross v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island county; the Hon. Emery C. Graves, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
Julia A. Ross, as administratrix of her son, George Ross, brought this action to recover damages from .the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company for wrongfully and negligently causing the death of her inr testate. In the trial court the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $7500, which has been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Second District. The defendant has prosecuted a further appeal to this court.
The evidence, which is not conflicting, tends to establish the following facts: George Ross, the deceased, a single' man, was at the time of his 'death about thirty years old,…
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- O'Maley v. South Boston Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Armour v. BrazeauIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- George B. Swift Co. v. GaylordIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Cichowicz v. International Packing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Drake v. Auburn City Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
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