City of Elgin v. Nofs
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Henry B.Willis, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
' Mr. Justice Waterman
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by appellee while walking over a bridge in the city of Elgin; there was a verdict and judgment of $10,000. Upon the trial, plaintiff, over the objections of the defendant, was allowed to put in evidence a good deal of testimony as to the insecure condition of the bridge generally, for a period of three years prior to the accident. As a municipal corporation is liable for injuries caused by the insecure condition of its streets, sidewalks and bridges when it has had reasonable…
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