WATKINS v. SULLIVAN

Gen. No. 46,825.

11 Ill. App.2d 134 (1956)

136 N.E.2d 528

Ronald Watkins, Appellee, v. Thomas Sullivan, and David Hickey, Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

Released for publication September 11, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Melaniphy, Acting Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, for appellants; L. Louis Karton, Head of Appeals and Review Division, Harry H. Pollack, and Sidney R. Drebin, Assistant Corporation Counsel, all of Chicago, of counsel.

Frank H. Kirk, of Chicago, for appellee.


PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court.

Ronald Watkins, a minor, brought an action against Thomas Sullivan and David Hickey for false imprisonment. Laura Bumpus was also joined as a defendant in the complaint and charged with false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Prior to the trial Laura Bumpus died, and the suit abated as to her. The case against Sullivan and Hickey was tried before...

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