Appellate Court of Illinois, 1918

Hackethal v. East Side Levee & Sanitary District

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided April 5, 1918 · McBride

211 Ill. App. 119

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice McBride

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Torts, § 23* — when wrongdoers liable only for amount contributed to damage sustained. If the wrong complained of consists of two independent acts and performed by two independent parties, at different times, each party will be liable only for the amount it contributed to the damage sustained.

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