City of Chicago v. Baker
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; tie Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard ih this court at the October term, 1900. Statement. — This is an appeal from a judgment for the sum of $6,000, rendered in an action on the case in favor of appellee and against appellant, for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by appellant’s negligence.
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Action on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; tie Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard ih this court at the October term, 1900. Statement. — This is an appeal from a judgment for the sum of $6,000, rendered in an action on the case in favor of appellee and against appellant, for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by appellant’s negligence. The following plat shows the place of the accident: FLS.T DF SURTE Y OF South part of lots 5. 6 and 7, block 57, Section 16, Town 39 N., "Range 14 E.of 3rd P. M ,showing Buildings, Walks,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant’s counsel state their contentions as follows:
“ I. That the city is under no obligation to erect barriers to prevent pedestrians from straying outside of the line of a'public highway, when that highway is admitted to be in good and safe condition for travel.
II. That appellee is shown by his own evidence to have been guilty of contributory negligence in going or straying to the point where the accident occurred.
III. As to the allegation that Canal street, at the place of the accident, was unlighted or insufficiently…
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