Franklin v. City of Edwardsville

The plaintiff, William Franklin, suffered a fall while walking along and upon a defective sidewalk in the City of Edwardsville. He received injuries for which he obtained a verdict and judgment against the city.

The undisputed facts are that plaintiff, who had only one leg and used two crutches in walking, usually took his meals at a restaurant near his home. There was a concrete sidewalk along the street, and near the restaurant at a driveway, vehicles crossing the walk had caused the concrete to become cracked and broken. This condition had existed for some three years.

It was plaintiff’s…