Legal Opinion

Brunnworth v. Kerens-Donnewald Coal Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1913PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Writ or Error to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the'Hon. Douis Bernreuter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers

Mary Brunnworth, surviving widow of Charles Brunnworth, brought an action under the Mining act against the Kerens-Donnewald Coal Company to recover damages for the death of her husband. She recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Madison county for $4090. Upon an appeal to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District the judgment was affirmed. The record has been brought to this court for further review as a return to a writ of certiorari.

The declaration contained four counts, all of which charged a willful failure to comply with certain provisions of sefction 28 of the Mines and Miners…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Seith v. Commonwealth Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Kellyville Coal Co. v. StrineIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  4. City of Joliet v. ShufeldtIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Waschow v. Kelly Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Davis v. Marathon Oil Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Gedeon v. East Ohio Gas Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Longnecker v. Illinois Power Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. Fisher v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Romine v. City of WatsekaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950

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