Nelson v. Fehd

This case originated in the superior court of Cook county. The record discloses and the proof shows that appellant, Swain Nelson, was the owner of certain lands near the station of Glenview, in the town of Northfield. On the south end of said premises was a public highway known as Lake street, (the town of Northfield not being incorporated,) the road having been laid out by the highway commissioners several years ago, and at the time the accident occurred had a gravel road-bed, and on each side of the road-bed there was a deep ditch, made by the commissioners of highways prior to the purchase…