Herget National Bank v. Julius Zeeck

This is a wrongful death action arising from the death of Clifford Talbott as a result of the alleged negligence of Martin Stamping and Stove Company and Julius Zeeck and Pearl Zeeck, d/b/a Manito Hardware Company, Defendants-Appellees. Judgment was entered by the Circuit Court of Fulton County on the verdict of a jury against plaintiff and in favor of each defendant and post Rial motions were denied.

In December, 1961, Clifford Talbott purchased a bottled gas space heater from defendants Julius Zeeck and Pearl Zeeck, d/b/a Manito Hardware Company, Manito, Illinois. The heater was manufactured…