Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Bell
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Henderson county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey
This is an appeal by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Bailroad Company, from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the Second District, affirming a judgment of the Henderson circuit court for $3041.66, which Mary J. Bell, as administratrix of the estate of Alexander Bell, lately recovered against the company, in an action on the case, for wrongfully and negligently causing the death of the said Alexander Bell.
The facts giving rise to this suit are as follows: On the 22d of March, 1883, and for some time prior thereto, the deceased was in the employ of the appellant as a common laborer, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. MorgensternIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
3Cited by9 opinions
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- McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. SendzikowskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
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