Alexander v. Standard Oil Co.

368 N.E.2d 1010 (1977)

53 Ill. App.3d 690

11 Ill.Dec. 402

J. D. ALEXANDER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v.

STANDARD OIL COMPANY, an Indiana Corporation, and American Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

No. 76-214.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

October 6, 1977.

John W. Noble, Jr., Martin M. Ruken, Robert J. Rubin, Chicago, James K. Almeter, Alton (Friedman & Koven, Chicago, and Hoagland, Maucker, Bernard & Almeter, Alton, of counsel), for defendants-appellants.

Edward L. Welch, Edwardsville, for plaintiffs-appellees.

GEORGE J. MORAN, Justice.

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