Illinois Supreme Court April 18, 1907 (City of Chicago v. Jarvis)

Mr. Justice Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

On April 9, 1901, appellee, who was walking north on the west side of Clark street, fell at a coal-hole in front of No. 168 and his knee-cap was broken in two places by the fall. He brought this suit in the circuit court of Cook county to recover damages for his injuries, and upon a trial obtained a verdict for $6000.