City of Chicago v. Schmidt

This is an action on the case, brought under the statute, by Louisa Schmidt, as administratrix of Frederick Schmidt, her late husband, against the city of Chicago, to recover damages for his death, which is alleged to have been caused by a defective sidewalk, which the city, after notice, negligently suffered to remain out of repair. There was a trial upon the merits in the circuit court of Cook county, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $3500, which was affirmed on appeal to the Appellate Court, and the case is now before us for review.

It is a conceded fact that the…