Kelly v. Ogilvie

This is an appeal from a judgment order dismissing a suit for personal injuries on the ground that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. Plaintiff was an inmate of the County Jail pending trial on a criminal charge. Defendant Ogilvie is Sheriff of Cook County. Defendant Johnson is Warden of the Cook County Jail, and defendant Olson is a jail officer. Defendant Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland is surety on the sheriff’s official bond given pursuant to statute.

The basis of this action is an attack made on plaintiff by one Craig, a fellow inmate, who, plaintiff alleges, was…