Lorig v. City of Davenport
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. C. M. Waterman, Judge. Action at law to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in not repairing a defective sidewalk. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for one thousand one hundred dollars. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBobinson, J.
1 The plaintiff is a minor, and this action is brought in her behalf by her next friend. In the spring of the year 1893, when she was thirteen years of age, she was attending a public school in the city of Davenport. On the fourth day of May of that year, at the noon hour, she was walking somewhat rapidly from the schoolhouse on a *481sidewalk adjacent to the schoolhouse grounds, and, while partially turned around to speak to some of the school girls who were with and hack of her, she stepped through the sidewalk, and received the injuries of which she complains. There is some conflict in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McConnell v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Armstrong v. Town of AckleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Smith v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Hunt v. City of DubuqueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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- Reizenstein v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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