Brickle v. Quinn

These are two actions of trespass on the case brought by a woman and her husband respectively to recover from the city of Woonsocket in this state, represented by its city treasurer, for damages sustained by the respective plaintiffs by reason of physical injuries to the wife, which they allege were caused by negligence on the part of the city.

In their declarations they allege, in substance, that this negligence on the part of the city, which we shall treat as the defendant, consisted in failing to use reasonable care to keep and maintain a certain public sidewalk, on the west side of Harris…