City of Wyandotte v. Agan
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Wyandotte District Court. Action to recover damages for bodily injuries. Trial at the July Term,1885,and judgment for the plaintiff, Alice Agan, for $1,500, and costs. The defendant City brings the case to this court. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
On August 20,1884, and while passing along Barnett street, in the city of Wyandotte, Alice Agan sustained injuries from a fall caused by a defective sidewalk. The sidewalk was constructed of boards, some of which were loose and insecure, and as she passed over the walk a passer-by whom she met stepped on one end of a loose board, tipping it up against her, causing her to fall forward and into the opening caused by the displacement of the board. She brought an *529action against the city, alleging that the injuries resulted from the negligence…
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