Gridley v. City of Bloomington
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from, the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by the city of Bloomington, against Asahel Gridley. The city recovered a judgment for $346, from which the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Judgment having been recovered against appellee for injuries received by a party in consequence of the defective covering over a vault which was constructed under a sidewalk for the convenience of premises owned by appellant, this suit was brought to recover'the amount that appellee was thus compelled to pay, appellant having been duly notified, but having neglected to defend the suit.
The declaration contains three counts. It is alleged in the first that the defendant was the owner and oeeupier of the premises, etc.; that there was a certain hole or opening into a cellar or vault, of and…
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