Mesberg v. City of Duluth

DEVANE7, Chief Justice.

Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when she fell on a public sidewalk in the city of Duluth. The action was instituted against the city of Duluth and against the First & American National Bank of Duluth, whose building abuts the sidewalk upon which plaintiff fell. At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict for defendant city and submitted the case against defendant bank to a jury, who found against plaintiff and for the bank. From a denial of her motion for a new trial plaintiff appeals.

For 26 years defendant bank has…