Legal Opinion

Krisinger v. City of Creston

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 9, 1909PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Union District Court. — IIon. H. K. Evans, Judge. Action for damages resulted in judgment against defendant, from wbicli it appeals. —

1Opinion of the Court

Ladd, J. —

In the evening of April 25, 1906, at about 10:30 o’clock,, the plaintiff in passing over an apron in the sidewalk stepped in an opening left by a displaced *155plank, or on a plank, wbicb slipped from under her foot, and fell. The trial resulted in'judgment against the city, awarding her damages. But three exceptions are interposed: (1) That the city was without notice of the defect in the sidewalk; (2) that an instruction directing the jury to allow plaintiff for medical attendance and medicines was erroneous; and (3) that the assessment of damages was excessive-.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Board of Commissioners v. CastetterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Broburg v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
  3. City of Columbus v. StrassnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Lacas v. Detroit City Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Tuttle v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Woodard v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Galtney v. WoodMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. McCulloughCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Larisa v. TiffanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1919
  5. Fink v. BaerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930

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