Platts v. City of Ottumwa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — IIon. F. W. Eiohelberger, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injury. Yer-diet and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The plaintiff, having fallen and received bodily injury upon a sidewalk in the defendant city, brings this action to recover the damages so sustained. She charges the fact to be that the sidewalk, which was constructed of brick, was defective and dangerous by reason of a hole or depression in its surface which the defendant had negligently permitted to remain unrepaired for a considerable period of time, and that she without negligence upon her part stepped into said hole or depression, causing her to fall as above stated. The defendant denies the allegations of the petition, denies that it…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Keyes v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Langhammer v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Cook v. City of AnamosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Bailey v. City of CentervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Hofacre v. City of MonticelloSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Armstrong v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Billings v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
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