City of Chicago v. Cook
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs
Judgment in the sum of $5000 awarded the appellee against the appellant city in the circuit court of Cook county was, on appeal, affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District. The city has prosecuted this its further appeal to this court.
The action was in assumpsit. The declaration was filed June 24, 1897, and contained the common counts only, and was not accompanied by an itemized bill of particulars. The only plea presented was that of the general issue, which was filed on the 9th day of August, 1897. On the 28th day of May, 1898, the appellant city entered its motion asking that…
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