Weber v. City of Creston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Union District Court. — Hon. R. C. Henry, Judge. This action was brought to recover for damages sustained by plaintiff and alleged to have been caused by a defective sidewalk for which defendant was responsible. The cause was tried to a jury, and a verdict returned in favor of plaintiff for four hundred dollars. Judgment was rendered on the verdict, and defendant appeals..
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— On the sixteenth day of July, 1887, the plaintiff, while walking on a sidewalk of defendant, stepped upon a board, which gave way under his weight, permitting one foot and leg to go through the walk to the ground, some eighteen inches or more below, and causing the injury of which he now complains.
1' to™injury tlve waik:efeo‘ aefeot:°evideno6‘ I. The negligence of which defendant is charged consists in constructing the sidewalk, where the accident occurred, in a defective manner, and in permitting the same to become decayed and unsafe. It is claimed on the part of appellant that it had no…
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