City of Springfield v. Rosenmeyer
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wall
The appellee brought an action on the case against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of the alleged defective condition of a certain sidewalk within the corporate limits of the city. The plea of not guilty was interposed, and the issue was submitted to a jury.
When the plaintiff rested her case the defendant “ moved the court to exclude the testimony from the jury and instruct them to find a verdict for the defendant.”
The motion was overruled and defendant excepted. The defendant offered no testimony and the court proceeded to instruct the jury on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. EstesIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- Trojan v. City of Blue IslandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Britton v. St. Louis Transfer Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1910
- City of Chicago v. FitzgeraldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898
- City of Springfield v. CoeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896