Gleason v. Salt Lake City

FOLLAND, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Relia Gleason, tripped over a fire hose lying across the sidewalk on East Third South street, between Main and State streets, in Salt Lake City, and was injured. She sued Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation, and Auer- bach Company, a corporation, on grounds of negligence. During the trial plaintiff dismissed her action against the municipal corporation and proceeded against Auerbach Company. The latter defendant, at the close of plaintiff’s case, rested without introducing any evidence and moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor. The motion was…