Village of Upper Alton v. Green
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County;'the Hon. Benjamin R. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Myers
This is an action on .the case for damages, brought by appellee against appellant, in the Circuit Court of Madison County. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict of $1,260 for the plaintiff. Plaintiff remitted $450. A motion by defendant for a new trial was overruled and judgment for $810 for plaintiff was entered. Defendant appealed.
There was but one count in the declaration, to which defendant pleaded not guilty, plaintiff alleges that defendant, village of Upper Alton, had control of a certain sidewalk along Liberty street in said village, “ and while it so had control of said sidewalk, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Chicago v. BabcockIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- City of Chicago v. McLeanIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- City of Chicago v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- In Re the Appeal in Joint County DitchOhio Court of Appeals · 1952