City of Aurora v. Pennington

This action was brought by Matilda Pennington, against the -city of Aurora, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by falling, in consequence of a defective sidewalk over which she was passing. On the trial in the circuit court plaintiff recovered a judgment for $2000, and on defendant’s appeal it was affirmed in the Appellate Court. That court found, and so certified to this court, “that the allegations in plaintiff’s declaration, and the fact that plaintiff exercised ordinary care, were sufficiently proved to authorize the verdict of the jury.” As that finding under our statute…