Slowey v. Village of Grand Ridge (95 Ill. App. 39, 1901)

Mr. Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Mrs. Emma M. Slowey brought suit in the court below against the village of Grand Iiidge to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her by a fall upon a sidewalk in said village. She filed an original declaration containing two counts, and defendant demurred to the second count. She then filed two additional counts. The court thereafter sustained the demurrer. Issues of fact were joined upon the first original and two additional counts. Upon a jury trial defendant was found not guilty and had judgment against plaintiff for costs. By this writ of error plaintiff seeks a reversal of said judgment.

1. The second original count charged that “ said sidewalk was built or permitted to be built by said village in such an illy and dangerous shape and condition ” that as