Smith v. Johnson

Plaintiff, a blind man, brought an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him as a result of being struck by defendant’s automobile while crossing a public highway. There was a jury trial, verdict, and judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

The accident occurred about 6:30 p. m. on December 21, 1949, on Irving Park Boulevard, an east .and west four-lane highway in the City of Chicago, near Octavia Street. Octavia Street runs north and south and intersects Irving Park Boulevard at right angles. At this intersection Forest Preserve Drive, which extends in a…