Loftin v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

Plaintiff commenced this action to recover for damages alleged to have been sustained by her because of a defect in a *413street of the defendant city. Issues were joined and as a result of trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied and it appeals.

Omitting formal allegations it was alleged in the petition that on January 5, 1945, at 10:00 o’clock p. m. plaintiff was walking eastwardly on the north side of Freeman avenue and when she reached a point about in front of 1134 Freeman…