Keen v. Davis

38 Ill.2d 280 (1967)

230 N.E.2d 859

JOHN M. KEEN, Administrator of the Estate of CAROL JUNE KEEN, Appellee,

v.

ALVA C. DAVIS, d/b/a ALVA C. DAVIS DRILLING COMPANY, et al., Appellants.

No. 40385.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1967.

Rehearing denied November 27, 1967.

JACK E. HORSLEY and RICHARD F. RECORD, JR., both of Mattoon, (FRED H. KELLY, of counsel,) for appellants.

HANAGAN & DOUSMAN, of Mt. Vernon, for appellee.

Affirmed in part, and reversed in part.

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