Dallas v. Granite City Steel Co.

Defendant, Granite City Steel Company, appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County; entered upon a jury verdict in the amount of $115,000.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleges that on January 13, 1961, defendant was the owner of certain real estate known as 1816 Omaha Avenue, in Granite City, that defendant permitted the unoccupied house there situated to remain in a state of disrepair, permitted trash, rubbish and miscellaneous junk to remain on the premises, that plaintiff, then 4 years of age, was playing in a concrete block enclosure on said premises, which enclosure…