Village of Hennepin v. Coleman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for death caused by alleged wrongful act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Putnam county; the Hon. Leslie D. Puterbaugh, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Willis
This was an action on the case brought by appellee in the Circuit Court of Putnam county to recover damages for the death of appellee’s intestate, John Francis Coleman, a child of about five years, who was killed by a runaway team in the village of Hennepin, on the 18th day of September, 1905.
The declaration charged in substance that appellant, the village of Hennepin, was possessed of, and had control over, a certain public street known as Second street, with a public sidewalk or footway laid along and near the western line of said street; and that it was its duty to keep and maintain said…
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- City of Spring Valley v. GavinIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Village of Lockport v. LichtIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- City of Spring Valley v. GavinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
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