Shorb v. Webber

This is an appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District to reverse its judgment affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Winnebago county. The action below was by appellee, as the widow of Thomas H. Webber, deceased, against appellant, under section 9 of the Dram-shop act, the allegation of the declaration being that the defendant gave or sold intoxicating liquors to her husband, whereby he become intoxicated and lost his life on the evening of February 2, 1899, to the injury of plaintiff in her means of support. The plea was the general issue, and upon trial by jury a verdict…