Illinois Central Railroad v. Hunter
Illinois Central Railroad v. Hunter
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
Section 193 of the constitution of 1890 gives to an employe of a railroad corporation a right of action in certain states of case specifically defined by it, and, where death ensues, gives a right of action to the “ legal or personal representatives ” of the person injured.
We think a fireman on an engine and a telegraph operator
Because the plaintiffs hace no right of action, the judgment is reversed, and cause remanded.
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- Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Ida Hunter
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- 1. Railroads. Fellow-servant. Const. 1890, §193. Fireman, telegraph operator. A fireman on the locomotive and a telegraph operator at one of the company’s stations are engaged in different departments of labor, or “ about a different piece of work,” within the meaning of §193, constitution 1890, and the railroad company is liable for the injury to or death of the fireman by a collision, resulting from the negligence of the operator. 2. Same. Const. 1890, §193. Injuries causing death. Who may sue. For injuries to an employe resulting in death, an action against a railroad company, based on § 193, constitution 1890, as to fellow-servants, must be brought by “ the legal or personal representative ” — that is, by the executor or administrator of the decedent.