City of Savanna v. Trusty

On May 20, 1899, in the evening, Adelbert Trusty was walking south on a sidewalk on the west side of Main street, in the city of Savanna, and when he had nearly reached Calhoun street, which crosses it at right angles, an accident happened to him by reason of a loose board or plank in the sidewalk. According to his testimony, he set his left heel on the front edge of a loose plank, the bottom of which was uneven, and this caused the rear edge of the plank to tip up, and he caught his other foot upon said edge and fell. Several witnesses testify what he told them was that he stepped on a loose…