Jacobs v. Illinois National Bank & Trust Co.

Originally, the complaint in this case consisted of two counts. The Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, Administrator of the estate of Lyle G. Yardley, deceased, was the defendant in Count One, and Edwin Heinzeroth was the defendant in the second count. At the conclusion of the evidence offered on behalf of the plaintiff, the suit was dismissed as to the defendant, Edwin Heinzeroth, and Count Two was withdrawn from the consideration of the jury.

Count One alleged that on May 8,1950, Lyle G. Yardley operated an automobile in a southerly direction on Kilburn Avenue Road about four milés…