Conlon v. City of St. Paul

Plaintiff, a foot passenger, was passing east along tbe sidewalk on the north side of Fourth street, between Jackson street and Bobert street, St. Paul. Her foot slipped on tbe sloping side of an alley crossing, opposite the end of tbe alley which extends between tbe Pioneer Press Building and tbe Endicott Building, and she fell and broke her leg. This action was brought against tbe city to recover damages for the injury, on tbe ground that tbe city was negligent in maintaining tbe alley crossing (which is a continuation of tbe sidewalk) in a dangerous condition. On tbe trial plaintiff *217bad a…