City of East Dubuque v. Burhyte
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess County; the Hon. John O. Carver, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Appellee was passing over a sidewalk upon one of the streets of appellant, when a plank in said walk broke beneath her and she fell. She claims she was thereby seriously and permanently injured, and she brought this action against the city to recover damages therefor, and upon trial had verdict and judgment for $2,000, from which the city appeals.
It is urged that as the first count of the declaration charges that “ defendant was thrown violently to the ground and thereby injured her spine, bruising her limbs, rendering her for the time being insensible,” etc., therefore plaintiff can not…
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