Village of Clayton v. Brooks

This was an action on the case by appellee against appellant for injuries sustained by reason of a defective sidewalk. The appellee recovered a verdict for $4,800, of which she was, by the court, required to remit $2,300, and judgment was entered for $2,500, from which an appeal is prosecuted to this court. Various errors are assigned, but we shall not notice all in detail, and will refer only to the more important features.of the case. It is urged with great apparent earnestness that the plaintiff knew of the defect and was guilty of such want of ordinary care as to prevent recovery. She…