Field v. French
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Windes
delivered the opinion of the court.
The first question is as to whether the demurrer to the plea of the statute of limitations was properly sustained. The first count of the original declaration fails to state any duty of the Crane Elevator Company to appellee, or any facts from which it can be said the Elevator Company owed any duty to appellee; nor does it state any negligence on the part of the Elevator Company. It fails to state that the Elevator Company used or operated the elevator. It therefore does not state a cause of action against the Crane Elevator…
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