Schwartz v. Gilmore

In July, 1866, Schwartz, the plaintiff in error, commenced the erection of a brick building in the city of Chicago, twenty-five feet in width, one hundred and twenty feet in depth, and four stories in height. On the night of Sunday, the 21st of October, 1866, the rear and two side walls having been carried to their full height, the greater part of the side walls fell during a .heavy gale of wind, and crushed, in their fall, the house of the defendant in error which stood near. He had a barber’s shop in the house and lived in it. His wife was killed, he was severely injured, and all his…