Chapman v. City of Staunton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Puterbaugh
This is an action on the case by Julia Chapman against the city of Staunton. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000, to reverse which this appeal is prosecuted by the defendant. The declaration upon which the case was tried, alleges that the plaintiff was the owner of a certain lot in the city of Staunton, having a frontage on Main street; that she erected a building upon said lot; that at that time the surface of the street in front of the premises was level, and 20 inches below the level of the first floor of the building; that the defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad v. AyresIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- City of Chicago v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- City of Bloomington v. PollockIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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