Dillow v. City of Yuma

The plaintiff commenced this action against the City of Yuma for damages for personal injuries sustained in falling upon one of its cement sidewalks, which she alleges was defective as will hereafter appear.

After plaintiff had introduced her evidence, on motion of defendant the jury was instructed tó return a verdict for defendant. The grounds upon which the court directed the verdict for defendant are (1) that the charter of the City of Yuma does not make it the duty of the city “to keep sidewalks in repair and in safe condition for the use of the public”} (2) the city is not an insurer…