Campbell v. Mallen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
On January 8, 1892, appellee was in the employ of appellant, as a carpenter on the Casino building, in Jackson Park. The roof of the building was being put on. The rafters were already in place and the boards of the roof were being laid. On the outside edge of the roof terra cotta ornaments were being placed. These terra cotta ornaments rested upon the flange of an “ I ” beam, and the top of the ornaments or terra cotta work, when finished, was even with the line of the roof.
This terra cotta work was thirteen or fourteen feet from the ground. The terra cotta was composed of three pieces.
First,…
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