Revell v. Illinois Merchants Trust Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action ex delicto brought under the death statute, in which there was a verdict and judgment for $10,000 against appellant and Laura McIntosh. The latter did not perfect an appeal.

Appellant was substituted as conservator for S. T. Butler, an original defendant, who owned an apartment building known and described as No. 4012 Sheridan road, in the City of Chicago, which contained several apartments, one of which he leased for the period from July 15, 1919, to September 30, 1920, to one Bomholdt, deceased, for the benefit…