Stockton v. City of Charlottesville

This is an action instituted by Ethel E. Stockton against the city of Charlottesville, to recover damages for injuries sustained by her when she stepped on the *166top of a meter box which was installed and maintained by the city. She alleged that the top or lid, which should have been taut and firmly set in its place, gave way, or tilted, which caused her foot and her leg carrying her weight to go down quickly and suddenly into the meter box, which resulted in the injuries complained of.

At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the city moved that it be stricken because it showed no negligence on…