Tipsword v. Melrose

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Kankakee County.

The plaintiff, Gladys Cleo Tipsword, sued both individually and as the administrator of the estate of Floyd H. Tipsword to recover damages for the wrongful death occasioned by the alleged negligence of the defendaht, Armada M.. Melrose, in driving .her automobile and fading to render, assistance to an .injured person. A second, count was brought by the widow individually to recover for funeral and burial expenses.

A jury trial was held and the jury returned , verdicts for the defendant and by their answer to a1 special interrogatory…