City of Chicago v. Sheehan
Illinois Supreme Court
■ Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action on the case, brought by Michael Sheehan, against the city of Chicago, to recover for an injury sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff recovered in the Superior Court of Chicago a judgment for $2500, which was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, and an appeal taken by the defendant to this court.
The injury occurred under the following circumstances: On September 16, 1882, the plaintiff was in the employ of the fire department of the city of Chicago, as driver of a hose-cart. The engine with which he was…
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