Jennings v. County of Peoria
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. Niehaus, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
After dismissing the other defendants, Henry Jennings filed a second amended declaration, hereinafter called the declaration, against the County of Peoria. The county filed a general and special demurrer thereto, which was sustained. Jennings elected to abide by his said declaration and there was a judgment in bar against plaintiff, and he appeals.
The declaration alleged that the county possessed an automobile, which it placed in the custody and control of one Minor, and authorized him to procure for it at the county’s expense all…
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