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Walker v. City of Ann Arbor

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1896PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Case by Ann J. Walker against the city of Ann Arbor for injuries sustained by reason of a defective sidewalk. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

Plaintiff sued defendant to recover for injuries sustained by her from a fall received on a defective sidewalk at about 7 o’clock in the evening of October *27, 1893, which, resulted in severe injuries to her. Mrs. Ottley had been ordered by the proper authorities to construct a new walk in front of her premises, upon a grade recently established. She built a cement walk, which was completed the daj7- before the injury occurred. The walk was not dry, and had not been thrown open to the public, at the time of the accident. The west end of the walk was about 6 inches higher than the walk on the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Carver v. Detroit & Saline Plank Road Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Shippy v. Village of Au SableMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Southwell v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Klatt v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Raymond v. KesebergWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stockton Automobile Co. v. ConferCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Beattie v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Hunter v. City of MontesanoWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Speck v. Township of BruceMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Ulmer v. SeelmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1909

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