City of Chicago v. Davies
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stein
This is an appeal from a judgment of $3,000, recovered by appellee against appellant for injuries sustained by her from falling into a hole in a board sidewalk caused by one of the boards being entirely gone. The accident happened in the evening after dark. Appellee had never been over the sidewalk before. The jury found she was in the exercise of ordinary care for her safety, and we see no reason for disturbing the finding.
Under an appropriate allegation in the declaration the following ordinance of appellant was received in evidence :
“ It shall be the duty of all policemen to take note of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. StablesIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- City of Joliet v. LooneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Looney v. City of JolietAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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