Scurlock v. City of Boone
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. Robert M, Wright, Judge. This is an action for personal injuries arising from a fall upon a defective sidewalk. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
The plaintiff was a resident of the defendant city. On February 26, 1907, she claims to have fallen upon one of the sidewalks by reason of a loose board thereon. The claim is that her grandson, who was walking at her side, stepped upon one end of the board, whereby the other end was thrown ~up against the plaintiff in such a way as to cause her to fall. It is claimed that she *582suffered internal injuries either by the fall or by the blow from the board. It was claimed at the time of trial that she was then in a poor state of health, and one of the 'issues of fact in dispute was whether her then…
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