WESSEL v. CARMI ELKS HOME, INC.

No. 44670.

54 Ill.2d 127 (1973)

295 N.E.2d 718

DOROTHY WESSEL, Admr., et al. v. CARMI ELKS HOME, INC., et al., Appellants. — (Emily Rice et al., Appellees.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.C. MITCHELL and W.A. ARMSTRONG, both of Marion, for appellants.

GOSNELL, BENECKI & QUINDRY, LTD., of Lawrenceville, and PEARCE & FECHTIG, and CONGER & ELLIOTT, both of Carmi (MAURICE GOSNELL and IVAN A. ELLIOTT, JR., of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was commenced in the circuit court of White County based upon an alleged violation of section 14 of article VI of the Liquor Control Act, more commonly referred to as the Dramshop Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 43, par. 135.) Plaintiffs sought to recover damages from defendants Carmi Elks Home, Inc. (a tavern), Carl R. Barbre, d/b/a The Town House (a tavern), and Bertis...

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