City of Chicago v. McDonald
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for damages. Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Thomas Gr. Windes, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1894, and affirmed. Statement oe the Case.
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Memorandum.—Action for damages. Death from negligent act. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Thomas Gr. Windes, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1894, and affirmed. Statement oe the Case. Mary L. McDonald, widow and administratrix of William A. McDonald, deceased, filed her declaration alleging that said deceased, on the third day of June, 1891, lost his life by falling into the Chicago river at South llalsted street bridge, and in the usual form alleged that on that day, and for a long time prior thereto, the city of Chicago had wrongfully and…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Waterman
delivered the opinion of the Court.
TJpon the question of the weight of the evidence we see no sufficient reason for interfering with the conclusion of the jury, approved as it was by the judge before whom the cause was tried.
It is quite true that while municipal corporations have the power to light their streets, they are not bound to do so; and that if they do undertake such task, it is then sufficient if they light them in such a manner that they are in a reasonably safe condition for travel in the ordinary modes. City of Chicago v. Apel, 50 Ill. App. 132; City…
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- City of Chicago v. ApelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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