Siger v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

James, J.,

The city of Pittsburgh appeals from the refusal of its motion for judgment n. o. v.

Plaintiff resided and was the owner of a grocery store at 2129 Webster Avenue in the city of Pittsburgh, from which, he also conducted a huckstering business. On May 31, 1939, he parked his truck in front of his store, picked up a fifty-pound box of bananas and without looking, jumped from the truck about 3 feet to the sidewalk. He landed on the manhole cover of a sewer which .gave way and he suffered personal injuries for which the suit was brought. The cover and drop to the sewer had been…