Legal Opinion
City of Jacksonville v. Stokes
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 6, 1954PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
74 So.2d 278 (1954)
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
v.
STOKES et al.
Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.
July 6, 1954.
Rehearing Denied September 13, 1954.
William M. Madison and Inman P. Crutchfield, Jacksonville, for appellant.
Noble & Searcy and Henry M. Searcy, Jacksonville, for appellees.
MILLEDGE, Justice.
Marian Stokes, a 12 year old girl, fell as a result of a hole in the sidewalk of a Jacksonville street. She sued the city alleging negligence. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case the city moved for a directed verdict on the ground that the little girl was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter…
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