Bohmann v. City of Chicago

This was an action at common law, brought by Bohmann against the city of Chicago, to recover damages for an alleged injury to his premises, consequent upon the raising the grade upon Lincoln avenue, upon which plaintiff’s premises abutted. The case came on for trial under the plea of not guilty, and a jury was impaneled to try the issues thus formed. After the plaintiff had introduced his evidence, tending in part at least to prove his cause of action, he rested his cause. Whereupon the defendant’s counsel moved the court to exclude the plaintiff’s evidence and discharge the jury. The…