City of Aurora v. Colshire

Suit by appellee, against the city of Aurora. The complaint charges that the city raised the grade of George street above its natural surface ten feet, and knowingly and negligently left the west side of the fill perpendicular against a wall, without railing or guards, causing thereby a dangerous pitfall; and that the appellee, in pursuit of his lawful business, not knowing any thing aTiout said elevation and pit, in passing along said street in the night-time, without any fault or negligence on his part, fell from and over said elevation, and broke his arm, and otherwise injured his body, to…