Heimberger v. Elliott Frog & Switch Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. W. J. N. Moyers, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
On May 10, 1905, Thomas Durkin, a young man 17 or 18 years of age, was employed in appellant’s shops and while he was engaged in moving a heavy iron frog, certain parts of a hoist used in that work fell on and killed him. On August 16, 1905, appellee, as administrator of the estate of said Thomas Durkin, deceased, brought suit under the Injuries Act for the benefit of the next of kin to recover damages laid at $10,000 for the death of Durkin, which was alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant. The case was ■ continued from the August to the December term, 1905, and on…
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