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  "name": "Frances E. Thomas, Administratrix, Appellee, v. Wells Fargo & Company, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Thomas v. Wells Fargo & Co.",
  "decision_date": "1917-08-07",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 6,371",
  "first_page": "381",
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    "parties": [
      "Frances E. Thomas, Administratrix, Appellee, v. Wells Fargo & Company, Appellant."
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    "opinions": [
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        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Carnes\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Holt, Cutting & Sidley, for appellant.",
      "C. Helmer Johnson and James G. Welch, for appellee; Arthur H. Chetlain, of counsel."
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    "head_matter": "Frances E. Thomas, Administratrix, Appellee, v. Wells Fargo & Company, Appellant.\nGen. No. 6,371.\n(Not to he reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Lake county; the Hon. Claire C. Edwards, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).\nReversed with finding of facts.\nOpinion filed August 7, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Franc\u00e9s E. Thomas, administratrix of the estate of Harry Eussell Thomas, deceased, plaintiff, against Wells Fargo & Company, defendant, to recover damages for the death of decedent. From a judgment for plaintiff for $14,250, defendant appeals.\nHolt, Cutting & Sidley, for appellant.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Courts, \u00a7 83 \u2014ivhen Circuit Court no jurisdiction of action under Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act. The Circuit Courts of the State have no jurisdiction in cases brought under the Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act to recover damages for a death occurring outside the State.\n2. Courts, \u00a7 150*\u2014binding effect of decisions of Supreme Court. The decisions of the Supreme Court on the same point are binding in the Appellate Court.\n3. Appeal and error, \u00a7 1772*\u2014when case reversed without remanding. Where the Supreme Court renders a decision on appeal, in an action under the Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act in the Circuit Court to recover damages for the death of a nonresident, that the Circuit Court has no jurisdiction of such a case, while a similar case-is pending in the Appellate Court, a judgment against defendant will he reversed without remanding the case.\nC. Helmer Johnson and James G. Welch, for appellee; Arthur H. Chetlain, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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