Jenisek v. Riggs

The plaintiff, V. R. Jenisek, brought an action in the circuit court of Madison county- against the defendant, Russell Riggs, to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage sustained August 29, 1940, about 5 :oo o’clock in the morning, in a collision on State route 159, approximately two miles south of the village of Roxana, when the automobile driven by plaintiff struck the rear end of defendant’s automobile truck. The trial resulted in a verdict of $5000 in plaintiff’s favor. A motion by defendant for a new trial was allowed. By his amended complaint, plaintiff charged…