Republic Co. v. City of Rockford

This is a writ of error prosecuted by the City of Rockford, a municipal corporation, plaintiff in error, with a view of reversing a judgment obtained against it by the Republic Company for $7,000, alleged to have been caused by the decay of a storm sewer, causing the flooding of the building occupied by the Republic Company, and damaging its equipment, property and stock.

The declaration consists of one count. It is charged that on the 13th of June, 1926, the City of Rockford, plaintiff in error, was possessed of, and had control of a certain storm water sewer, on the south side of east State…