Moore v. Huntington

SnydeR, Judge:

Trespass on the case, brought by S. E. Moore against the city of Huntington, in the Circuit Court of Cabell county, to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of a defective sidewalk within the corporate limits of the defendant, which it was its duty to keep in safe repair. The defendant demurred to the declaration, which demurrer the court overruled, and thereupon the defendant pleaded not guilty. The issue was tried by a jury, and a verdict returned in favor of the plaintiff for $1,050.00, on which the court entered judgment after having…