Law v. Kingsley
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from, circuit court, Oneida county. Action by John H. Law, by his guardian, against Willey J. P. Kingsley, for injuries caused by a defective sidewalk adjoining defendant’s premises. From a judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was brought to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in omitting to keep the sidewalk on a street adjoining his lot in the city of Rome, N. Y., in proper repair, whereby the plaintiff fell and was injured. The plaintiff was nonsuited. It was conceded that when it was originally built the walk where the injury occurred was properly constructed, hence the only ground upon which the plaintiff claimed to recover was that the defendant had neglected to keep the sidewalk in a proper state of repair. On the trial the plaintiff proved that the…
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