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  "id": 2829839,
  "name": "Mary Hanson, Appellee, v. Julius Nolting et al., Appellants",
  "name_abbreviation": "Hanson v. Nolting",
  "decision_date": "1913-08-02",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 5,795",
  "first_page": "546",
  "last_page": "547",
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      "cite": "182 Ill. App. 546"
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Mary Hanson, Appellee, v. Julius Nolting et al., Appellants."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n2. Municipal corporations, \u00a7 917*\u2014when temporary obstruction not justified. Temporary obstruction of a street is not justified by the necessities of the person who obstructs the street when such obstruction is not reasonable with reference to the public.\n3. Municipal corporatlons, \u00a7 1062*\u2014when pedestrian not negligent in failing to see obstruction on sidewalk. Evidence held sufficient to sustain finding of jury that plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence in failing to see an obstruction on the sidewalk, over which she fell and was injured.\n4. Appeal and error, \u00a7 608*\u2014what essential to preserve objection for excessive verdict. Objection that verdict is excessive is waived when not included in motion for a new trial or motion in arrest of judgment.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Frank W. Shepherd and Ernest C. Luther, for appellants.",
      "Botsford & McCarthy, for appellee; R. S. Egan, of counsel."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Mary Hanson, Appellee, v. Julius Nolting et al., Appellants.\nGen. No. 5,795.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Municipai, corporations, g 917 \u2014reasonableness of use of sidewalk, question of fact. Whether or not the use which an abutting owner puts a sidewalk is reasonable with reference to the public is a question of fact.\nAppeal from the City Court of Elgin; the Hon. Edwahd M. Mangan, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1913.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed August 2, 1913.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Mary Hanson against Julius Nolting and others to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in having woven wire on the sidewalk, over which plaintiff tripped and fell. Prom a judgment in favor of plaintiff for five hundred dollars, defendant appeals.\nFrank W. Shepherd and Ernest C. Luther, for appellants.\nBotsford & McCarthy, for appellee; R. S. Egan, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XIV, same topic and section number."
  },
  "file_name": "0546-01",
  "first_page_order": 570,
  "last_page_order": 571
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