McDonough v. City of St. Paul

Taylor, C.

On February 7, 1928, plaintiff slipped and fell on a sidewalk covered with ice and snow in the city of St. Paul, breaking her leg at the hip. She sued the city and the Holly Realty Company. The court dismissed the action as against the Holly Realty Company. The jury returned a verdict against the city. The case comes here on an appeal by the city from an order denying a new trial.

For convenience West Fourth street in the city of St. Paul will be referred to as running east and west. Double street car tracks extend from the business part of the city west on this street to the foot of…