Cole v. City of East St. Louis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. R. D. W. Holder, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
On the evening of August 28, 1907, appellee was injured by being thrown from a buggy in which she was driving along Ninth street in the city of East St. Louis. She brought suit for damages against the city and the jury returned a verdict in her favor for $8,333.33. A remittitur of $2,333.33 was entered by her and judgment rendered for $6,000.
During the spring and summer of 1907 the city was engaged in grading, curbing and paving with brick Ninth street, from St. Clair avenue to the northeasterly limits of the city. As the work progressed, barricades were placed across Ninth street and at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Erford v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Village of Lockport v. LichtIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- City of Waukegan v. SharafinskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Illinois Central Railroad v. HicksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905