Ryan v. City of Crookston

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

This is an action for damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff in a fall on one of the sidewalks of defendant. Plaintiff alleges that the city was negligent in maintaining such sidewalk and particularly in permitting a depression to exist therein which caused her to fall and sustain the injuries for which this action was brought. At the trial, the court submitted to the jury the question of defendant’s negligence and plaintiff’s contributory negligence. A verdict was returned for defendant. This appeal is from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

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