District of Columbia v. Woodbury
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
Early in the evening of December 6,1881, the defendant in error, while passing on the sidewalk near the north entrance of the Biggs House on G Street, in the city of Washington, fell into a hole, whereby he sustained personal injuries of a serious charactei’. Claiming that the sidewalk was. not in a safe condition for use by the public, and that the District authorities had been grossly negligent in not keeping it in proper repair, he brought this action to recover damages for-such injuries. The plea was not guilty. A verdict for fifteen thousand dollars was returned against the.District, and…
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