City of Chicago v. Smith
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Presiding Justice Shepard
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee was seriously injured while walking rightfully upon the east sidewalk of State street near Adams street, in Chicago, about six o’clock on the evening of October 17, 1898, by the falling of a large arch upoji him that had been constructed at that point a few days before. One of his legs ivas broken in two places and several of his ribs were broken, and he was otherwise severely injured. He recovered a judgment for $7,500 in the suit brought by him against the appellant for his damages. No question is made as to the amount…
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