Loyd v. City of East St. Louis

Appellee recovered a judgment for $400 against appellants in the city court of East St. Louis, for injuries sustained by her in falling on an icy sidewalk in front of the property of appellant Bohnak. To reverse said judgment, appellants prosecute this appeal.

The declaration consists of two counts. The first count charges that appellant Bohnak negligently permitted rainwater from a building owned by him to be discharged through spouts upon the sidewalk adjoining his premises, to there accumulate in large quantities, and to freeze and become covered with snow, thereby creating a dangerous…