Gnat v. Richardson

William Gnat brought suit against appellants as receivers of the Chicago Surface Lines in the circuit court of Cook county. The case was submitted to a jury and a verdict returned in favor of the plaintiff for $5000, upon which judgment was entered.' Defendants filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which the court allowed. The plaintiff at the same time made a motion for a new trial, which was denied by the court and judgment entered in favor of the defendants. On appeal to the Appellate Court for the First District the judgment for the defendants, notwithstanding the…