Legal Opinion

City of Chicago v. Saldman

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that .court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Robert W. Wright, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

The Appellate Court for the First District affirmed the judgment of .the superior court of Cook county for $4500 in favor of appellee, rendered in this action brought by her to recover damages from appellant for injuries resulting from a fall on one of its sidewalks. From the judgment of the Appellate Court an appeal was taken to .this court.

The sidewalk upon which plaintiff fell was about four feet from the ground, without guards or railings, with boards missing here and there and many other boards loose, and it had been in that condition for some time. Plaintiff and her sister were passing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sanitary District v. CullertonIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Allison v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  3. Deiterman v. RuppelIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Heston v. NeathammerIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Johns-Manville Products Corp. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Greim v. Sharpe Motor LinesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  3. People v. QuinnIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Chicago City Railway Co. v. ReddickAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Kelly v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1912

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