City of Elgin v. Renwick
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Hiram H. Cody, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by George W. Renwick against the city of Elgin. A trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment of $3,000 in favor of the plaintiff. The proof showed a fall caused by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk, which injury was quite severe, and likely to prove permanent.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Hiram H. Cody, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by George W. Renwick against the city of Elgin. A trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment of $3,000 in favor of the plaintiff. The proof showed a fall caused by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk, which injury was quite severe, and likely to prove permanent. The proof also showed paralysis following the accident, which had continued for five or six months under judicious treatment, and als.o tended to show a rupture was caused by the fall, although there was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action to recover for personal injury alleged to have been sustained by reason of a defective sidewalk in the city of Elgin. The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $3,000, and the defendant appealed.
The point is made that the verdict is against the evidence.
The injury was received from a fall caused by getting the foot in a hole in the sidewalk.
As appellant’s counsel puts the case : “ That the hole had been in the sidewalk for some time previous to the alleged accident; that the plaintiff got his foot into it and fell down; that he was pulled out, and afterwards…
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