Village of Coffeen v. Lang

This is an appeal from a judgment for $400 in favor of the appellee, in an action on the case, for injuries sustained by reason of a defective sidewalk.

The point first made in the brief of appellant is that the appellee did not exercise due care. She was carrying her child on one arm and had a small valise or satchel in the other hand. As she approached the defective place in the walk, her cape blew in the child’s face, when it began to cry, and while she was giving it the necessary attention she stepped inadvertently on the end of the rotten board which was laid lengthwise, her shoe was…