Sylvester v. Incorporated Town of Casey

Logan street is an east and wpst highway in the town of Casey, which is crossed at right angles by McPherson street. At the southwest corner of these two streets is a business block belonging to one Valentine, and in front of this block, on Logan street, is the walk of which complaint is made. The west ten feet of this piece of walk are laid upon an incline, the descent towards the west in this distance varying according .to witnesses from ten inches to nearly or quite two feet. The walk was constructed of boards laid transversely, except that on this incline a trap door some nine feet long…