City of Portsmouth v. Houseman
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Portsmouth in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
Defendant in error, plaintiff below, instituted this action to recover of plaintiff in error, defendant below, damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her as the result of the negligence of plaintiff in error in not keeping its sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition for the use of pedestrians thereon.
At the second trial of the case, the jury rendered a vérdict and the court entered judgment thereon against the city for $2,500 damages; and we are asked to review and reverse that judgment on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence.
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