Legal Opinion

City of Flora v. Naney

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1891PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Clay county; the Hon; C. C. Boggs, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maorudeb

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay County except in the respect hereinafter named. The action was brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for a personal injury caused by a defective sidewalk. The trial was before a jury, and the verdict was for $1500.00. The declaration charged the city with negligence in permitting the sidewalk to be out of repair, by reason whereof the plaintiff, while walking thereon, was seriously injured.

The errors assigned are upon the refusal of certain instructions asked by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  2. City of Bloomington v. ChamberlainIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Village of Mansfield v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  4. City of Morrison v. HinksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. City of Sandwich v. DolanIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. City of Mattoon v. FallerIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  3. City of Streator v. ChrismanIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  4. City of Highlands v. RaineSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
  5. Town of Normal v. BrightIllinois Supreme Court · 1906

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