Belyea v. City of Port Huron
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Clair; Law, J. Case by William N. Belyea against the city of Port Huron for personal injuries caused by a defective sidewalk. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
The plaintiff recovered for injuries received because of a defective sidewalk..- Its condition was described by one of the witnesses as follows:
‘ ‘ Starting from our place and going east, there is first Mellon’s house, then a vacant lot, and then Allen’s house. *505The vacant lot is between Mellon’s and Allen’s, and is between 40 and 50 feet wide. I recollect that the walk was torn up about the 10th of August. It was torn up by Mr. York. Father was injured about two months and a half after the walk was torn up. Nothing whatever was done to put up guards so as to prevent persons from getting into…
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