Byrne v. City of Chicago

Citations

• 80 Ill. 195

Syllabus

<p>Canal—company not required t'o draw off.water periodically for inspection of led. A canal company is not required to have the water drawn off periodically, in order that the hed of the canal may be inspected; and if, after the bed of the canal is cleaned out, a rock is deposited there, by reason of a “ slide ” from some point near the slope of the land, the company will not he liable for damage done to boats thereby.</p>