Ely v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polls District' Court. — Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Jr., Judge.- Action for damages for a personal injury sustained by the plaintiff by falling into an area way or stairway leading to the basement of a brick building. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and a judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I. The action was brought against the City of Des Moines and against the owners and the lessee of the .building to which the area- way was the *56entrance. The jury returned a verdict against the city and against Hockersmith, the lessee. It appears from the record that the plaintiff is a resident of Hardin county. In September, 1888, he attended the state fair at Des Moines. After attending the fair for a day or two he went to a house on east Locust street, known as the “Mills House.” He took supper, and went with a friend to attend a theatrical performance. He started on his return to the Mills…
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