City of Aurora v. Hillman

This was an action on the case, prosecuted by appellee against the City of Aurora, in the Kane circuit court, to recover damages for injuries occasioned by a fall on a sidewalk on South River street, in said city. At the October term, 1876, of the court, a trial was had before a jury, which found a verdict in favor of appellee, and assessed his damages at $768.75. A judgment was entered on this verdict, from which the city appealed.

About six o’clock on the evening of August 31, 1874, appellee and one Moreau quit their work, on River street, and started to return to their homes, on Railroad…