Edmunds v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. L. McKinley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdom
This is an action for personal injury. The merits of the case are not involved. The questions in dispute relate to the pleadings only.
The action was originally commenced against the City and two others, but at the time of the entry of the judgment appealed from the City was the only defendant. The action was commenced February 25, 1914. The original declaration was filed April 24, 1914. On May 5, 1914, the City filed its plea of the general issue. On March 21, 1916, when the case was called for trial, leave was granted defendant to withdraw its plea and to file a demurrer in its place, which…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Walters v. City of OttawaIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Enberg v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- Jones v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jackson v. RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
- Welch v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925