Hann v. Brooks

The plaintiff, Willie Bee Hann, administratrix of the estate of Melvin Hann, deceased, filed this suit in the circuit court of La Salle county, Illinois under the Injuries Act against the defendants, Baymond Brooks and Bamsford Huston.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against both defendants for $10,000, and defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion for a new trial were overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. Both defendants have appealed from the judgment.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that the defendant Raymond Brooks was driving an…