Village of Sheridan v. Hibbard
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Geo. W. Stipp, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mdlkey
The appellee, Timothy Hibbard, recovered a judgment of $3500, in the circuit court of La Salle county, against the village of Sheridan, for alleged negligence in suffering one of its sidewalks to become out of repair, by reason whereof the plaintiff was caused to stumble and fall thereon, whereby he was seriously injured. This judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Second District, and the defendant appealed to this court.
All of the alleged errors relied on for a reversal which this court is permitted to consider, arise on the plaintiff’s fifth instruction, which is as follows:
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