Legal Opinion

City of Sandwich v. Dolan

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 16, 1889PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McHenry County; the Hon. Charles Kellum, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtUpton, P. J.

This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant, to recover damages for a fall on a sidewalk in the appellant city, alleged to have been occasioned by the defective condition of a sidewalk therein, which the city was bound to keep in repair.

From the evidence in this record, which we have carefully examined, there can be no question as to the unsafe condition of the walk at the time and place of the injury complained of, or the duty of the city to keep the- same in repair; indeed, this is not disputed by appellant. ¡Nor can there be any doubt that, under the evidence, the jury in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. City of Aurora v. HillmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Pullman Palace Car Co. v. BluhmIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  3. City of Bloomington v. ChamberlainIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Lovenguth v. City of BloomingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. WarnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hooyman v. ReeveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1919
  2. City of Sandwich v. DolanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891

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