Rostad v. Chicago Suburban Water & Light Co.

This suit originated in the superior court of Cook county, and is an action on the case by the appellant, against the appellee, for damages alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant water company in failing to furnish the proper degree of pressure in case of fire, whereby his property was permitted to be burned and destroyed. The case resulted in the superior court adversely to plaintiff, and he has brought the case to this court by direct appeal, upon the theory that a* franchise is involved, within the meaning of section 89 of the Practice act. The appellee now enters a…