O'Connor v. Prendergast
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Robert W. Hilscher, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Freeman
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by appellee in falling into an area opening from the sidewalk adjoining premises of appellant. It is claimed that the railing protecting the area was by appellant’s negligence out of repair and insecurely fastened, by reason of which it broke while appellee was standing on the sidewalk leaning against it. The injuries appellee claims to have suffered by the fall are in the declaration thus stated: “ The plaintiff’s back was then and there badly hurt and injured,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ebsery v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Shadock v. Alpine Plank-road Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Olmstead v. BurkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Cleveland, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. EggmannAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
- Miles v. WestonIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Schwartz v. LindquistAppellate Court of Illinois · 1929