Breezley v. Little Vermilion Coal Co., 156 Ill. App. 8 (1910)

May 28, 1910 · Illinois Appellate Court

156 Ill. App. 8

Arizona Breezley, Appellee, v. Little Vermilion Coal Company, Appellant.

Appeals and errors—failure of appellee to file brief. A pro forma reversal and remandment will be entered if the appellee fails to file a brief, as provided by the rules of the third district.

Action in ease for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. James W. Cbaiq, Judge, presiding.

Heard in this court at the November term, 1909.

Reversed and remanded.

Opinion filed May 28, 1910.

H. M. Steely, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

Per Curiam.

The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment against the defendant in the circuit court of Vermilion county for $2500, as damages alleged to have been sustained by the wilful failure of the defendant to comply with certain provisions of the Mines and Miners Act, whereby the husband of the plaintiff was killed by a fall of rock from the roof of his working place. From such judgment the defendant prosecutes this appeal, and has filed an abstract of the record and its brief as required by the rules of this court. Fío brief has been filed by the plaintiff, and as the questions presented by the assignment of errors do not justify us in attempting to sustain the judgment, unassisted by a brief on her behalf, the judgment will be reversed pro forma, and the cause remanded for another trial as provided by rule 29 of this court.

Reversed and remanded.