McCormick v. City of Racine

The only question on this appeal is whether sufficient facts are alleged in the complaint to constitute a defect in a sidewalk, which caused plaintiff to stumble, such an insufficiency or want of repair within the meaning of sec. 81.15, Stats., as to render the city liable for plaintiff’s injury. The allegations as to the defect are that just to the north of a driveway at 1509 Grand avenue, a city street much traveled by the public, one of the cement squares of the sidewalk was raised above the square immediately adjacent thereto so as to constitute an obstruction, whereby the surface of the…