Kelly v. City National Bank & Trust Co.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, were tenants of part of a building damaged by fire on October 21, 1948 located at 5640-42 West North avenue, Chicago, Illinois, the beneficial owners of which were defendants Bose Klek and Stanley Koy, and the legal title held by defendant City National Bank and Trust Company, as trustee. The complaint alleged that the fire was caused through the negligence of defendants. The corporate defendant was dismissed from the case, and the individual defendants appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict in the sum of $8,625 in favor of plaintiffs.

The premises leased by…