Murphy v. King

Mr. Justice Denis E. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the superior court of Cook county from a personal injury judgment entered in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $10,000. The case was tried before a court and jury.

The plaintiff Ella E. Murphy, a guest of the defendant Elizabeth C. King, was riding in an automobile with the defendant at the time of the accident which resulted in the injury sustained by plaintiff.

The declaration consisted of four counts:

The first count alleges that the defendant wilfully and wantonly drove the automobile so that it collided…