Prather v. City of Louisville

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

In this action by Clara Prather against the City of Louisville and Israel Parris to recover damages for personal injuries, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

The facts, as shown by the evidence, are these: Plaintiff lived at 1426 Story avenue. The house belonged to Parris. Leading from the roof of the house is a down spout, which connects with a pipe extending from the house across the sidewalk to the gutter. The pipe is four inches in diameter, and lies in an opening in the concrete. The distance from…