Gribben v. City of Franklin
Indiana Supreme Court
From Johnson. Circuit Court; Isaac Carter, Special Judge. Action by Elbert Gribben against the City of Franklin. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, C. J.
This is an action by appellant against appellee for damages on account of an injury received, caused by an alleged defective sidewalk in the city of Franklin.
Error is assigned upon the ruling of the court sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. The complaint alleges that appellant was injured by falling upon a dangerous sidewalk and breaking his leg on July 31, 1907, producing a compound fracture; that, at the time of the injury, a member of the common council of appellee city knew of the condition of the sidewalk where appellant was injured, and knew of the accident within ten days after it…
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