Dow v. Town of D'Lo

Appellant was injured severely by falling into a hole on the outer edge of the sidewalk of the street, the said hole being immediately in front of the residence of the plaintiff. The hole was not an open one, but had been covered over with plank and dirt and by the overlapping of carpet grass, as will be stated later. Plaintiff was sweeping off some accumulated leaves, and, not being conscious of the presence of the hole, she stepped upon its covering, which gave way, and she was thus injured. The town contends that the street and so-called sidewalk had never been taken over for improvement…