Barnes v. Town of Marcus
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cherokee District Court. — Hon. Frank R. G-aynor, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff, growing out of a fall upon a sidewalk in tbe defendant town, which the defendant negligently and carelessly allowed to become rotten and out of repair. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1 The petition, in substance alleges that plaintiff received a permanent and serious injury while walking along one of the streets of the defendant town, by reason of a dangerous and defective sidewalk, which defendant negligently and carelessly allowed and permitted to remain out of repair and in an unsafe condition for foot travelers; that plaintiff, while passing over said walk, in company with another person, was tripped by a loose plank, one end of which was stepped upon by his companion, while the other flew up in front of plaintiff, thus causing him to fall and receive the injuries of…
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