City of Union Springs v. Evans

McCALL, Justice.

This is an appeal, taken by the defendant, City of Union Springs, from an order of the trial court granting the plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict of the jui'y in favor of the defendant, and the jxxdgment entered thereon and to grant the plaintiff a new trial.

The appellee, Katherine K. Evans, claimed in her complaint for personal injuries and damages, resulting from a fall proximately caused by the alleged negligence of the appellant in causing or allowing a defect to be or remain in a pxxblic sidewalk. The appellant pleaded the general issue in short by consent with…