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HOCKER v. O'KLOCK

Gen. No. 11,097.

16 Ill. App.2d 414 (1958)

148 N.E.2d 618

Donald A. Hocker, a Minor, Donna Lynn Hocker, a Minor, Harry W. Hocker, a Minor, by Vivian I. Hocker, Their Mother and Next Friend, and Vivian I. Hocker, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Max O'Klock, d/b/a White Mule and Rene Van Nevel, d/b/a Van's Club, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District, Second Division.

Rehearing denied April 3, 1958.

Released for publication April 3, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank G. Schubert, of Rock Island, Virgil Bozeman, of Moline, and Sam F. Skafidas, of East Moline (Frank G. Schubert, of counsel) for defendants-appellants.

Robert H. White, of Geneseo, and Eagle & Eagle, of Rock Island, for plaintiffs-appellees.

JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court.

The events culminating in this dramshop suit began at 3:45 A.M. on February 23, 1952, when the body of Donald Hocker was found by a passerby lying in a ditch in Moline. There was a bullet hole behind his left ear and another in his side. His widow, two children and one other child dependent upon him filed a dramshop suit under Chapter 43, Section 135 (Ill. Rev. Stats. 1953) to recover damages for loss of means...

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