City of Bloomington v. Roush
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court oí McLean county; the Hon. O. T. Reeves, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Higbee, Jr
One Clarence Packard recovered a judgment against the city of Bloomington in an action of trespass on the case, upon a declaration charging negligence in permitting “ dirt, grease, oil, molasses, syrup and other unfit and dangerous matter and filth,” to accumulate on one of the sidewalks of said citj\ on which Packard slipped and fell while in the exercise of due care, and was in consequence injured.
Prior to the trial of said cause, the city caused a copy of said declaration and a notice in writing to be served upon appellees, and others not now sued, notifying them to appear and…
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