City of Springfield v. Doyle

Citations

• 76 Ill. 202

Syllabus

<p>1. Municipal corporation—liability for injury from defect in sidewalk. Where the sidewalk of a city is out of repair, and- remains so for a considerable time, actual notice to the street supervisor or city authorities will not be necessary, to hold the city liable for a personal injury sustained by a person in consequence of the dangerous condition of the same, while using due care on his part. Notice of the defective state of the walk will be presumed after the lapse of a sufficient time.</p> <p>2. Declaration—injurry from defective sidewalk. In an action on the case by a party against a city, to recover damages for personal injuries caused by defects in the sidewalks of the city, if the declaration describes the locus as a street of the city known as Jefferson street, it will be sufficiently specific on general demurrer.</p>