Penwitt v. City of Chicago

This is an action for personal- injuries to plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict in his favor for $2,500. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict and a new trial were overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. The City has appealed.

On June 26, 1937, at about 10:45 a.m., Clarence Penwitt, 34 years old, was injured by an automobile in Green street, Chicago. At the time of the injury and before, for several blocks, plaintiff was seated on the cross-bar .of a bicycle of an acquaintance Hendricks who was propelling the bicycle and had volunteered to take plaintiff home. Plaintiff was…