City of Birmingham v. Hornsby

GARDNER, Chief Justice,

While walking on the sidewalk along the south side of First Avenue, North, between Twentieth and Twenty-first Street and in front of the premises known as 2023 First Avenue, North, in the City of Birmingham, Alabama, plaintiff’s right foot was caught on the rim of an elevator opening protruding about one-half inch above the surface of the' sidewalk and as she stepped with her left foot upon the elevator lid she slipped and fell evidently with some force to the sidewalk, sustaining injuries for, which she recovered a judgment against the city.

This elevator lid was smooth…