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ST. CLAIR v. DOUVAS

Gen. No. 47,599.

21 Ill. App.2d 444 (1959)

158 N.E.2d 642

Helena St. Clair, Virginia St. Clair, Russell St. Clair, Frances St. Clair and Lawana St. Clair, Minors, By Helena St. Clair, Their Mother and Next Friend, Appellants, v. James G. Douvas, Frank Dallah and 3875 Cottage Grove Liquors, Inc., Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

Released for publication June 12, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur S. Gomberg, of Chicago (Samuel Nineberg, of counsel) for appellants.

Heineke, Conklin & Schrader, of Chicago (Andrew H. Marsch, of counsel) for appellees.

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court.

This action arose under the Dramshop Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957, chap. 43, par. 135) and was based upon the sale of intoxicating liquors by the defendants to one Samuel St. Clair, the husband of Helena St. Clair, who, as is alleged, while intoxicated provoked a quarrel with Eugene St. Clair, his minor son, and stabbed him to death. The complaint is in two counts. Count one is brought by Helena St. Clair...

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