Hoelker v. American Press

This is a suit for personal injuries sustained by Joseph Hoelker, wherein he had a verdict and judgment against defendant, publisher of the Times newspaper. After the submission of the case on appeal, Joseph Hoelker died, and the cause has been revived in the name of his administratrix.

Joseph Hoelker was struck by a motor cycle, owned and operated by one Andrew Nowak. It was alleged that the motor cycle was negligently operated by the defendant, its agents and servants. The injury occurred while Hoelker was walking westward from the sidewalk at the southeast corner of Broadway and St. Charles…