Thomas v. Wiggers

This was an action brought in the Cook Circuit Court, by James B. Thomas against Henry Wiggers, for wrongfully and maliciously cutting off, tearing away and stopping certain steam power, with the appurtenances, which Thomas had leased of Wiggers.

The gist of the action can be well understood by the fourth and fifth counts of the declaration. They are as follows :

The fourth count states, that said plaintiff, before and at the time of the committing of the grievances next thereinafter mentioned, was in the use, occupation and possession of a certain steam pipe, which extended from a steam boiler…