Belvidere Gaslight & Fuel Co. v. Jackson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for damages occasioned by the erection and operation of a gas plant. Trial in the Circuit Court of Boone County; the Hon. Charles E. Fuller, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; error by defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
Plaintiff in error is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of gas for fuel and illuminating purposes in Belvidere, and has a gas plant located near the residence of defendant in error. The latter brought suit for injuries to her premises occasioned by the erection and operation of the plant.
The declaration contains five counts. The first count charges that the defendant negligently caused to proceed from its plant smoke, gas and other vapors and noxious matter which corrupted the air, and that in consequence plaintiff was permanently injured in the enjoyment of her dwelling house. The…
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