Barth v. Nitke

Otis, Justice.

This is an action against a garnishee liability carrier, American Reliable Insurance Company of Minnesota, arising out of default judgments for $20,750 obtained in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against defendant, Jack P. Nitke, a driver involved in a collision with plaintiffs in Illinois. Special verdicts and findings were entered in favor of plaintiffs, and this appeal is from an order denying the garnishee’s motion for amended findings or a new trial.

The principal issues are, first, whether the Illinois court obtained jurisdiction over…