Will v. 1527-31 Wicker Park Avenue Building Corp.

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

In the trial court there were three defendants. At the close of the evidence the cause was dismissed as to the defendant building corporation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant American Fork St Hoe Company and another verdict against the hotel company, with damages assessed at $25,000. On a motion for a new trial the court required a remittitur of $7,500 and entered judgment on the verdict of the - jury for $17,500. Plaintiff did not appeal from the judgment rendered on the verdict for defendant fork and hoe…