City of Chicago v. Dunham Towing & Wrecking Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. William N. Cottrell, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooke
On November 18, 1907, the city of Chicago brought suit- in the municipal court of Chicago against the Dun-ham Towing and Wrecking Company to recover damages, amounting to $108, resulting from an injury to certain piles supporting a part of the bridge structure of a bridge across the Chicago river at Fullerton avenue, caused on August 17, 1901, by a schooner coming in contact' with them while being towed by one of appellee’s tugs. The municipal court held that the action was barred by the Statute of Limitations and rendered judgment for the defendant. The Appellate" Court for the First…
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