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  "id": 2835058,
  "name": "Minnie Woods, Appellee, v. Village of Madison, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Woods v. Village of Madison",
  "decision_date": "1913-10-09",
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  "first_page": "616",
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      "cite": "183 Ill. App. 616"
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "parties": [
      "Minnie Woods, Appellee, v. Village of Madison, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Thompson\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n2. Husband and wife, \u00a7 194 \u2014when instruction as to damages for personal injuries sustained by wife not misleading. In an action by a married woman for personal injuries, an instruction which states that the jury in estimating plaintiff\u2019s damages may consider \u201cthe effect of such injuries, if any, upon her ability to perform her usual duties,\u201d held not misleading as allowing recovery for household duties such as a wife usually performs for her husband and family.\n3. Husband and wife, \u00a7 194 \u2014evidence inadmissible in action by wife for personal injuries. In an action by wife for personal injuries, evidence as to her inability to hire her work done held properly excluded.\n4. Damages, \u00a7 132 \u2014when excessive for injury to wrist. Verdict of one thousand five hundred dollars for injury to wrist not of a permanent character, held excessive to the extent of five hundred dollars, and judgment was affirmed on condition of a remittitur of that amount.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Thompson"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Warnock, Williamson & Burroughs, for appellant.",
      "M. R. Sullivan, for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Minnie Woods, Appellee, v. Village of Madison, Appellant.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Damages, \u00a7 179 \u2014when evidence admissible to show extent of personal injuries. In an action by a married woman for personal injuries, testimony of plaintiff to the effect that she used to have eight hoarders and could do their washing and that she is now unable to her washing, etc., held admissible to show the extent of her injury.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. William E. Hadley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1913.\nAffirmed on remittitur; otherwise reversed and remanded.\nOpinion filed October 9, 1913.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Minnie Woods against the Village of Madison, to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff on account of the negligence of defendant in suffering its sidewalk to be out of repair. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff for one thousand five hundred dollars, defendant appeals.\nAppellant claims: Improper evidence was admitted; that the court erred in giving plaintiff\u2019s second instruction, and that the damages are excessive.\nWarnock, Williamson & Burroughs, for appellant.\nM. R. Sullivan, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XIV, same topic and section number.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XTV, same topic and section number."
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