Prickett v. City of Hillsboro

On December 16, 1942, plaintiff appellant Charles Priekett, administrator of the estate of Dale B. Prickett, deceased, filed a suit at law in the circuit court of Montgomery county against the defendant appellee, City of Hillsboro and one John Olroyd, since deceased, seeldng recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by the next of kin of said Priekett under the provisions of the Illinois Injuries Act (ch. 70, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1941 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 38.01 et seq.\) as a proximate result of the wrongful conduct of the defendants. Defendant appellee filed motions to strike the…