City of Warrenton v. Smith

An infant four years of age brought suit by next friend against a municipal corporation, for damages on account of personal injury. The petition as amended described the manner in which the injury 'occurred as follows: The county owned a square in the city, containing about one acre, bounded on all sides by streets about 40 feet in width. The county court-house stood in the center of the square, and there were steps extending from the first floor to the ground on the east and north sides of the court-house. Erom the foot of each of these sets of steps there were cement walks extending 20 feet…