Rowe v. City of Winona

This was a suit by Mrs. Vernon D. Rowe against the City of Winona to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of a fall on account of the alleged negligence of the City in failing to exercise reasonable care to maintain a certain sidewalk of the city in a reasonably safe condition. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the court granted the City’s motion to exclude the evidence and directed the jury to find a verdict for the defendant. From the judgment, entered in accordance with the instruction of the court, the plaintiff appealed.

The plaintiff testified that she was…