Burns v. City of Chicago

Elinor Burns, as administratrix, brought action against defendant, the city of Chicago, to recover damages for the wrongful death of her intestate, Robert E. Burns, a minor aged eight years and three months. At the close of plaintiff's case defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor. The motion was overruled; defendant offered no evidence and renewed the motion, which was again overruled; and the cause was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $4000. Judgment was entered on the verdict in this amount and on appeal was affirmed by the…