Brodie v. City of Lewistown
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case of personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fulton county; the Hon. Harry M. Waggoner, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baume
In this suit by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by a defective sidewalk there was a verdict and judgment against appellant for $4,000.
That the sidewalk in question, which was constructed of boards or planks, was defective as alleged; that appellant had both actual and constructive notice of its condition in that regard; and that at the time appellee was injured as alleged she was in the exercise of due care and caution for her own safety are facts so clearly established by the competent evidence in the case that it would serve no…
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