Cramer v. City of Burlington
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines Circuit Court. This is an action for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff by falling from a sidewalk which he alleges was negligently and improperly constructed, and negligently permitted by defendant to remain out of repair. The answer denies the alleged negligence, and avers that plaintiff’s injuries were received by reason of his own negligence. There was trial by jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoturock, J.
I. This cause has been already twice before this court upon appeals by defendant. See 39 Iowa, 512, and 42 Id., 315. In both of the former appeals the judgment was reversed because of errors in the instructions of the court to the jury. In the present appeal it is urged that the court below erred in admitting improper evidence, and erred in the instructions given to the jury, and in refusing to give certain instructions asked by defendant.
The plaintiff was inj ured by falling from an offset in a sidewalk, in the night time. This offset had been protected by a board, one end of which was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cramer v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Treadway v. S. C. & St. P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Cramer v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
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