Sias v. Village of Reed City

The plaintiff recovered a verdict of $400 for injuries received by stepping into a hole in a defective sidewalk. No question is raised but that the proof showed that the sidewalk was defective, and the appellant raises but two questions. It is claimed, first, that there was error in the admission of testimony bearing upon the question of damages, and, second, that error was committed in refusing to instruct the jury as matter of law that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence.

1. At the time of the injury the plaintiff was engaged in cooking for a lunch counter at Eeed City, at…