Colbert v. Holland Furnace Co.

Defendant in error, Bridget Colbert, brought an action of trespass on the case in the superior court of Cook county against plaintiff in error, the Holland Furnace Company, for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her by reason of its negligence. She recovered a judgment of $8500, from which an appeal was taken by plaintiff in error to the Appellate Court for the First District, where, after the entry of a remittitur of $4500, the judgment for the balance was affirmed. Plaintiff in error, by leave of this court, has brought the record here for review on certiorari.

The evidence…