Barnes v. City of Chicago

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought an action against the defendant, claiming that her son, John W. Simpson, had been killed by a mob and, therefore, she was entitled to recover by virtue of the provisions of “An Act to suppress mob violence,” in force July 1, 1905 [Cahill’s St. ch. 38, [f[f 537-542]. At the close of her case there was a directed verdict for the defendant, judgment was entered on the verdict and this writ of error followed.

The declaration was in two counts in each of which it was alleged that plaintiff’s son, John W. Simpson, was…