People of State of Illinois v. Maryland Casualty Co.

MINTON, Circuit Judge.

There are two sets of plaintiffs in this appeal: first, the People for the use of the Trust Company of Chicago, administrator of the estates of four decedents to recover for their debts; and second, the People for the use of a number of individual plaintiffs to recover for personal injuries. The complaints allege identical facts, except as to the parties plaintiff. The complaints charge that it was the duty of A. L. Bowen and Blanche Fritz, Director and Assistant Director, respectively, of the Department of Public Welfare, and Dr. A. C. Baxter, Director of the Department…