Ray v. City of Council Bluffs
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — J. B. Rockafellow, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by a fall on an icy sidewalk in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Verdict of' the jury finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $3,500, and judgment entered accordingly. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
— The petition of plaintiff alleges that on January 6, 1919 he slipped upon rough ice and frozen snow on the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Stutsman and Pierce Streets in Council Bluffs, Iowa, ‘ ‘ injuring his hip and groin and produc*621ing a double inguinal hernia, which injuries are permanent in character. ’ ’
It is further alleged that the defendant city was negligent in permitting the drainage from the residence located at said corner to run over and upon the walk at the place where plaintiff was injured, and in permitting the slush, snow and ice to collect on the sidewalk at this point…
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- Owen v. City of Fort DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Neeley v. Incorporated Town of MapletonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Buchmeier v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Howe v. Sioux CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Perry v. Clarke CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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