City of Sterling v. Anciaux

Mrs. Anciaux obtained judgment for $700 against the city of Sterling for damages for personal injuries, resulting, as she alleged, from its negligence. The city comes here specifying as errors, among others, that the trial court erred in not granting its motion for a non-suit or for a directed verdict, for the reason that plaintiff (a), failed to show that her injuries arose from the negligence or want of care of the city and, (b), the evidence showed that her injuries were attributable to her own negligence.

Plaintiff’s injuries occurred when she slipped on ice that had formed on a ramp which…