Jackson v. City of Grand Forks

Liability of city — damages — sidewalks — snow and ice.

1. A city may be held liable in an action for damages where the evidence, of, at least, some of the witnesses, which is believed by the jury, shows that a portion of a sidewalk has remained covered with ice and snow during the whole winter, and such ice and snow has been allowed to thaw and freeze and accumulate during such time, and no effort has been made by the city either to remove it, or cause the same to be removed, or to sprinkle it with sand or other substance in order to render it less dangerous; and the evidence also shows that…