City of Chicago v. Stearns
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. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action brought by Deborah Stearns, in the Superior Court of Cook county, against the city of Chicago, to recover for injuries received from a fall on and through a defective sidewalk, on LaSalle street, on the 12th day of June, 1878. On a trial before a jury the plaintiff recovered ■a judgment of $1500, which, on appeal to the Appellate Court, was affirmed. ■
A single question has been raised in regard to the admission of evidence. Mrs. Beck, a witness for plaintiff, was asked if she knew the condition of the sidewalk in the month of June, 1878. To this question a general objection…
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