City of Aurora v. Gillett

Citations

• 56 Ill. 132

Syllabus

<p>1. Instructions. It is not error to refuse instructions, although they may be proper in themselves, where they are substantially embraced in others which were given.</p> <p>2. Cities—highways—how far a city is responsible for the manner of its exercise of the power to grade and drain the streets. The rule in regard to the liability oí a city for injury to private property, resulting from drains and sewers constructed by the city being defective or having become obstructed, by reason whereof surface waters from the streets are thrown upon the premises of an individual, is correctly laid down in the case of ffewns v. The City of Peoria, 41 111. 502, and is applied in this case.</p>