LANGE v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

Gen. No. 45,128.

342 Ill. App. 335 (1950)

96 N.E.2d 637

William J. Lange, Administrator of Estate of William D. Lange, Deceased, Appellant, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois.

Released for publication February 23, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BRUNEAU E. HEIRICH, of Chicago, for appellant; ROBERT J. RAFFERTY, of Chicago, of counsel.

THEODORE SCHMIDT, P.J. CRONIN, and BARRETT, BARRETT, COSTELLO & BARRETT, all of Chicago, for appellee; GEORGE F. BARRETT, JOHN W. COSTELLO, and EDWARD WOLFE, all of Chicago, of counsel.


MR. JUSTICE KILEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action under the Injuries Act (Chapter 70, Illinois Revised Statutes 1949 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 38.01 et seq.]) for the wrongful death of a young boy, struck by defendant's train. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendant at the close of plaintiff's case. Plaintiff has appealed from the judgment on the verdict.

The accident occurred at the intersection of defendant's right...

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