Thompson v. State

Claimant brings this action for $10,000.00 damages as administratrix of the estate of Ward E. Thompson, deceased. The deceased was a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. On January 4, 1931, while on his way to attend a meeting of the board at Joliet the automobile in which he was riding left the road and crashed into a pole. As a result deceased received injuries from which he died on January 8th following. He left a widow and two children surviving him, for whose benefit this action is brought. In addition to the above facts the declaration charges that the injuries causing the death…