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DeMay v. Brew

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District
Sep 19, 1940
306 Ill. App. 505 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)

Opinion

Gen. No. 9,566. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed September 19, 1940

AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 167.2motorcyclist killed, reversible error. In action for wrongful death of motorcyclist who was struck by automobile driven by minor defendant and owned by his father, the other defendant, judgment for plaintiff would be reversed, where exhibit which located skid marks, broken glass, oil and the like at the scene of the accident included matters about which the evidence was in conflict, one instruction directed a verdict for plaintiff, and several instructions did not confine jury to evidence nor require plaintiff to prove negligence charged by a preponderance of the evidence.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Circuit Court of Henry county; Hon. A.J. SCHEINEMAN, presiding.

Reversed and remanded. Heard in this court at May term, 1940.

Thomas J. Welch and Vera M. Binks, for appellants;

Charles F. Short, Jr., of counsel;

Bergland Everett, for appellee.


"Not to be published In full." Opinion filed September 19, 1940.


Summaries of

DeMay v. Brew

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District
Sep 19, 1940
306 Ill. App. 505 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)
Case details for

DeMay v. Brew

Case Details

Full title:Mandus DeMay, Administrator of Estate of Harold DeMay, Deceased, Appellee…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District

Date published: Sep 19, 1940

Citations

306 Ill. App. 505 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)
29 N.E.2d 114

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