City of Chicago v. Apel
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action on the case for personal injuries; commenced January 33, 1890. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthul, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1893.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Waterman, J.
In this case appellee brought suit to recover for injuries by him sustained in consequence of his falling into the river at 18th street bridge at Chicago. The negligence alleged is that appellant failed to keep the said bridge and the approaches thereto lighted so as to render it safe for a person to walk along and over the said bridge; that in consequence, the plaintiff, while exercising ordinary care in passing along said 18th street, fell into the river and was injured.
There is not in the declaration any showing either that the city had ever attempted to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Freeport v. IsbellIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
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