Nordhaus v. Marek

The petitioners and defendants, Joseph A. Marek and Henry Newman, filed a petition for leave to appeal from the order of the circuit court of Cook county granting plaintiff a new trial, which order was entered by said court on June 12, 1942.

The action was brought in the circuit court of Cook county by plaintiff Wilhelmina Nordhaus as mother of Charles Nordhaus, against defendants, petitioners, Joseph A. Marek and Henry Newman, to recover damages to her means of support on account of the death of the said Charles Nordhaus, pursuant to the statute commonly known as the Dram Shop Act (Ill. Rev.…