Sauer v. Iskowich

This appeal from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in a wrongful death action essentially involves the narrow issue of whether Grandell J. Ring was the agent of the defendant, Northern Illinois Corporation, at the time of collision in question.

The facts are undisputed. The defendant, Northern Illinois Corporation, is a finance company having its principal office in DeKalb, Illinois. On June 27,1961, Bion Renfer was employed by the company to call on delinquent accounts, make collections and make repossessions when necessary. On that day he had to pick up a car that had been repossessed…