City of Chicago v. McKenna
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
March IS, 1901, appellee was injured by falling through an open space in the sidewalk, part of a viaduct' at 12th street, between Wentworth avenue and Canal street, Chicago, which was being repaired by a contractor of the Chicago Terminal Transfer R. R. Co., by authority of the city of Chicago. He brought suit for his injuries against the city of Chicago, a trial of which, before the court and a jury, resulted in a verdict and judgment thereon in favor of appellee for $25,000, from whmh the city has appealed.
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