Grifenhan v. Chicago Railways Co.

This cause is brought to this court by writ of certiorari to review a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the superior court of Cook county for $5000 recovered by plaintiff, defendant in error here, against defendant, plaintiff in error here, for injuries growing out of an accident occurring on. Crawford avenue, in the city of Chicago.

Crawford avenue is a north and south street. Two street car tracks are laid- in the middle of the street. The space occupied by the tracks is paved with granite blocks and the roadway on each side of the tracks is paved with brick. The space…