Kelly v. Huyvaert

Charles Kelly, the appellant, started a suit in the circuit court of Bock Island county, against Gustaaf Huyvaert and Marguerite Huyvaert, husband and wife, to recover damages he sustained through a fall on an ice-covered sidewalk on the premises of the defendants where they maintained and operated a lunchroom and tavern.

In substance, the complaint is as follows: It charges in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 thereof, that at the time the accident happened the defendants operated, controlled and maintained a tavern, lunchroom and dance hall at the intersection of .First avenue and First street in the…