Hodges v. Percival
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gaby, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magbudeb
This is an action of case begun by the appellee on February 12, 1887, in the Superior Court of Cook County, against the appellant to recover damages for injuries suffered through the falling of an elevator in a building owned by the appellant. The jury returned a verdict of $1500.00 for the plaintiff below, and judgment was rendered upon the verdict. This judgment has been affirmed by the. Appellate Court and from the latter court the case is brought before us by appeal.
The plaintiff rented of the defendant, and occupied, a suite of rooms in a five story brick building owned by him, and…
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