Swan v. Boston Store
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Chables M. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scanlan
Abstract of the Decision. 1. Elevators, § 22*—when finding of negligence sustained hy evidence. Evidence held to show that a five-year-old boy was killed by the sudden starting of an elevator when his one foot was on the floor as he was about to leave the elevator, causing him to fall into the elevator shaft, even though one witness answered a question as to the length of time of the accident,—which question enumerated a member of supposed happenings, such as a supposition that the boy was off the car and jumped to get on it,—-in the affirmative. 2. Negligence, § 107*—when negligence of…
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