Hendrickson v. City of Astoria

Flavel Street is in Union Addition to the City of Astoria. It is platted nineteen and one-half feet wide. Along this street is a raised board walk about five feet wide, extending from Bond Street, where it starts at the ground level, and rises on a gradual incline up to and past plaintiff’s house. At the point where plaintiff fell off the walk is about eight feet above the ground and is supported by pilings. Plaintiff’s house is on the east side of the street. A hand-rail about three feet high runs along both sides of the walk to prevent people from slipping and falling off the same. On the…