Chicago Consolidated Bottling Co. v. McGinnis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Francis Adams, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1893.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
In June, 1890, the appellee, a child of seven years, was injured by falling • from and being run over by a “ pop wagon,” the property of, and driven by a servant of, the appellant.
The facts are that the wagon had stopped in front of a house, Ho. 550 West Ohio street, and the fourth house west of Wood street. The home of the child was at Ho. 553, nearly opposite. House Ho. 550 was the home of the mother-in-law of the driver of the wagon, and his wife was there. He left the wagon and went into the house, and remained, as a witness says, ten or twelve minutes.
There was a “ helper ” to the…
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