Anderson v. City of Chicago

This is an action under An Act to Suppress Mob Violence (ch. 38, secs. 512-517, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann., 37.481-37.486]), in force at the time of the incident subject of the complaint. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $7,500. The trial court denied defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and entered judgment for plaintiff. The defendant City of Chicago has appealed.

On May 26, 1937, a strike was called at the Republic Steel plant at 118th street and Burley avenue in the City of Chicago. In the afternoon of May 30th, several…