Hill v. Hiles

Plaintiffs, John Hill and Frances Hill, his wife, bring this appeal from a judgment of the trial court entered against plaintiffs on a verdict finding defendant not guilty in an automobile accident case. The accident occurred in the city of Belleville, on October 8, 1938, about eight p. m., and each plaintiff was very seriously injured.

Plaintiff John Hill was driving his car east on Main street with his wife as a passenger. They were on a joint mission. Main street is a paved State highway known as route 15, is about 60 feet in width from curb to curb, and is divided into two 27% foot one-way…