City of Chicago v. Jackson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for damages from change of street grade. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Marcus ILivanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Sears
delivered the opinion of the court.
The only errors assigned which are argued by counsel for appellant in their briefs, relate to rulings of the trial court in admitting or excluding evidence and the refusing of one and the giving of one of the instructions.
Evidence was admitted tending to show what the extent of traffic was upon the east sidewalk of West Fortieth street compared to the traffic on the west sidewalk, and to show that by reason of the change in the grade, traffic had been diverted from the east to the west side of the street. This testimony could only…
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