Iroquois Furnace Co. v. McCrea
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County: the Hon. Edward F. Donne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears
The two principal questions presented are as to negligence of appellant and of appellee. We are of opinion that the evidencé shows negligence upon the part of appellant. To change the condition of the dump pile by removals in the ordinary course of business was not of itself negligence; but to permit such removals to be made as changed the form of the dump pile from a gradual slope to a sharp declivity without warning appellee of such change, could be reasonably found to constitute negligence. The change was effected by day time. Appellee came on to work after dark. It was the duty of…
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