City of Aurora v. Parks

This was an action brought by the appellee against appellant to recover damages for an injury received by him from a fall upon one of the appellant’s sidewalks on the evening of the 6th of January, 1884. There was a verdict for the appellee for $5,000. Motion for a new trial; motion overruled and judgment, from which this appeal is taken; various errors are assigned.

The appellee in his declaration avers that the appellant, in gross violation of its duty, permitted snow and ice to accumulate on its sidewalk, near the corner of Galena and River Streets, on the west side of River Street, so as…