Westgate v. City of Aurora

The appellant, Letitia A. Westgate, began suit in the circuit court of Kane county against appellee, the City of Aurora, to recover salary which she alleged was due her as city chemist and bacteriologist from September 16, 1919, to June 1, 1921. At the close of the evidence, the court directed a verdict in favor of the appellee, and from that judgment this appeal was prosecuted.

The appellant is a physician living in the City of Aurora. On May 5, 1919, the mayor appointed her city chemist and bacteriologist of the City of Aurora, and the appointment was confirmed by the city council. On May…