Bonczek v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

This appeal was allowed in order to review the decision of the Superior Court (138 Pa. Superior . Ct. 101) that the City of Philadelphia is liable in damages for an injury sustained by the minor plaintiff in climbing upon and jumping from a dilapidated bench in one of the public squares of the city. ,

Several years before the happening of the accident the city had placed in Allegheny Square stationary benches consisting of three concrete supports to which were fastened planks for the seat and the back: One of these benches became badly demolished; the strips forming…