Featherstone v. Freeding

Mr. Presiding Justice Lewe

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant Arvid W. Freeding, appeals from a judgment in the sum of $22,000 entered on the verdict of a jury in favor of plaintiff, an eight-year-old boy, who was severely burned in an accident. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict were denied.

Defendant was engaged in the business of hauling ashes, rubbish and garbage from apartment buildings. In June 1948 he purchased a vacant lot located at 5354 North Damen Avenue, a north and south street in the City of Chicago, County of Cook,…