Hall v. Incorporated Town of Manson

I. In 1891 the defendant town, for the purpose of laying its mains for water, had excavated a ditch about six feet deep on and along Second street, and near the north side thereof, which excavation extended across Main street in said town. There was a crossing on the west side of Main street extending over said Second street, and said excavation came up to the sides of said crossing near the north side of Second street. This sidewalk crossing was three feet wide. The excavation spoken of had existed for some weeks prior to the occurrence of the injury in question. A water pipe had been laid…