City of Chicago v. McNally
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. A. H. Frost, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case in the superior court of Cook county by appellee, against appellant, to recover for personal injuries sustained by falling on a public sidewalk on the west side of Forty-second avenue, near West Madi-' son street, in the city of Chicago.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. A. H. Frost, Judge, presiding. This is an action on the case in the superior court of Cook county by appellee, against appellant, to recover for personal injuries sustained by falling on a public sidewalk on the west side of Forty-second avenue, near West Madi-' son street, in the city of Chicago. The evidence shows that the sidewalk was about six feet wide, eight or ten inches from the ground, and consisted of three stringers extending north and south, equal…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
Complaint is made of the ruling of the trial court in the admission of evidence. Dr. Adams, a witness called on behalf of appellee, testified that in the course of his examination of her he ascertained that her mental condition was fair, her emotional features were quite pronounced and she cried easily and without cause; that upon another examination he found the emotional side of the case still manifest, and she was rather hard to examine on that account; that her diseased condition would greatly diminish her ability to do fine work with her hands; that a continuous effort would be hard, but…
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- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. DonworthIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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