Becker v. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co., 213 Ill. App. 648 (1918)

Dec. 24, 1918 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 23,831
213 Ill. App. 648
Mathias B. Becker, administrator of the estate of Richard Raymond Levis, deceased, appellee, v. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company and Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company, appellants

Mathias B. Becker, administrator of the estate of Richard Raymond Levis, deceased, appellee, v. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company and Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company, appellants.

Gen. No. 23,831.

Action to recover for death of driver of automobile struck by train at street intersection. Judgment for plaintiff for $10,000. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Marcus A. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1917. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).

Affirmed.

Opinion filed December 24, 1918.

Rehearing denied January 6, 1919.

*649Winston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw, for appellants; John D. Blaek, of counsel. C. Helmer Johnson, for appellee; James D. Power, of counsel.

Mr. Presiding Justice McDonald

delivered the opinion of the court.