Hearn v. City of Waterloo
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Black Hawk District Court. — C. W. Mullan, Judge. Action for damages for personal injuries sustained upon the streets of the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and judgment thereon. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The accident in question occurred on the night of June 3, 1916, on one of the streets of the defendant city. The plaintiff was walking with others upon the sidewalk, and was on the outer edge thereof. By inadvertence, he stepped into a hole which extended to the very edge of the sidewalk. The hole was about 20 inches by 12 inches and about 2 feet deep. He sustained severe injuries as a result of his fall therein. There was evidence that the *997hole had existed for a couple of weeks. Plaintiff was not aware of its existence. There was a street light near by, but the shadows of trees were cast…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dolan v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
3Cited by6 opinions
- Miller v. McCoy Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Armstrong v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- State v. IveySupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
- Daniels v. Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Eaton v. ElmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
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