Wilson v. City of Clinton
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
This is an “icy” sidewalk case. The challenge of the city has to do with the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict, and the propositions of the appellant upon which reversible error is predicated are as follows: First, that the ice on the sidewalk upon which appellee slipped was not of the character to constitute negligence in permitting it to be there. Second, the condition complained of had not existed for a sufficient length of time to give the city constructive notice thereof. Third, that the city may, for a reasonable time, wait for a change in temperature to remedy the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hyer v. City of JanesvilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Harrington v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Broburg v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Vonkey v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Landolt v. City of NorwichU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut · 1871
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