Hill v. City of Richmond

Plaintiff fell and broke his leg while walking along Marshall street, in the city of Richmond. He sued the city and. the owners of the property in front of which he fell, claiming that his injury was due to a defect in the sidewalk, and recovered a verdict for $2,000, which the trial court set aside. There was no evidence against the property owners; they are not parties here and the case will be considered as a suit against the city.

The accident occurred shortly after 1:00 p. m. on December 15, 1945. Plaintiff and his wife lived on Smith street, about half a block from Marshall. They were on…