Johnson v. City of Ames
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from- Story District Cou-rb. — E. M. McCall, Judge. Action for damages consequent from falling because of a defective sidewalk resulted in a judgment for plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
Municipal CORPORATIONS : streets, etc.: defects: non-negligent defects : depressions. The governor was to speak at the park in Ames in the afternoon of July 28, 1914. Mrs. Lou Johnson, a relative of plaintiff's husband's, who had died shortly before, and Evelyn Valen, daughter of a sister-in-law of plaintiff’s, telephoned plaintiff to meet them down town and attend a band tournament which appears to have preceded the address. She did so and, after waiting a while, according to her story:
“The parade with Governor Clarke went by, and it *67seemed like the whole town started for the park. Everybody…
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- City of Key West v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
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