Gielen v. City of Florence

While walking on a sidewalk in Florence, plaintiff stumbled on a pile of eight or ten bricks and was severely injured. This is an action against the city to recover resulting damages in the sum of $3,000. From judgment on a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,900, defendant has appealed.

The principal ground urged for a reversal is that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. In discussing this assignment, defendant .asserts that there is no disputed *620question of fact; that the obstruction of the sidewalk Avas a necessary one preparatory to paving; that plaintiff abandoned a safe and direct…