Maisenbach v. Buckner

Plaintiff, a minor, instituted this action to recover damages for injuries sustained when he tripped over a spring chain fence which surrounded the parkway area between the sidewalk and the street in front of 7400-12 South Chappel Avenue in Chicago. The named defendants were the City of Chicago as the owner of the public premises, nine individuals as beneficial owners of the abutting property, Hallgren and Meyers as managers of the adjacent property, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Buckner as the former owners of the ábutting property who, prior to the injury, had maintained the fence. The Court…