Wolford v. City of Grinnell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshiek District Court. — K. E. Wtillcockson, Judge. Action to recover damages for injuries to an'automobile, due to the alleged negligence of the defendant in permitting an obstruction in one of its streets. A jury was called, and at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s -testimony, defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict. This motion was 'sustained, and judgment entered against plaintiff for costs, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
I. The obstruction complained of was a manhole cap, with casting from 8 to 16 inches in height, set solidly in the ground and near the center of one of the streets of the defendant city, and the negligence charged is:
“That the defendant city constructed said manhole in the center of the street in a careless and negligent manner and permitted the same to continue in the center of said street obstructing the passage thereof for a long period of time, to wit: more than one year. And that the grass and weeds grew up about said obstruction so that it was obscured. That the defendant city had no…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lockridge v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- House v. CramerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- City of Chicago v. BrophyIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Padelford v. City of Eagle GroveSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Simmons ex rel. Simmons v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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- Kehm v. DiltsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
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