TABER v. DEFENBAUGH

Gen. No. 10,039.

9 Ill. App.2d 169 (1956)

132 N.E.2d 454

Myrtle Taber, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Defenbaugh, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Released for publication March 12, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Green, of Mattoon, for plaintiff-appellant.

Harry I. Hannah, of Mattoon, for defendant-appellee; Joseph P. Smith, Jr., of Mattoon, of counsel.


JUDGE CARROLL delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought under the provisions of Secs. 60 and 69, Chapter 48, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1953, commonly referred to as the Scaffold Act, by the widow of Thomas Taber to recover damages for the loss of his life.

The case was tried by the Court. At the close of plaintiff's case, defendant moved the Court to enter judgment finding the defendant not guilty. The Court allowed such motion and entered...

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