James v. Wicker

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought an action against the tavern keeper and the owner of the property in which the tavern was being conducted to recover damages for personal injuries claiming that defendants were liable under the provisions of § 14 of the Dram Shop Act. [Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939, ch. 43, par. 135, § 14; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 68.042.] There was a jury trial and a verdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $15,000. Afterward defendants’ motion to vacate the judgment and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was allowed and…