Bruker v. Town of Covington

The complaint in this case charged that, prior to the 7th day of March, 1877, a deep and dangerous cellar way or hole had been excavated in the sidewalk on the north side of Liberty street, a public street within the limits, and under the jurisdiction and control of the defendant, the Town of Covington ; that, for a long time previous to and up to and including that time, such collar way or hole had been permitted to remain open and exposed, and without protection or notice to travellers along and upon said street, of all which the defendant bad notice; that, on the night of the said 7th day…