Baker v. City of Granite

Plaintiff while walking on a public sidewalk in Granite City stepped on the cover of a catch basin. The cover tilted and slid aside and she fell into the basin She brought this action against the city to recover for the injuries she sustained. The case was submitted to. a jury and a verdict of $500 was returned in favor of plaintiff. On defendant’s motion the court entered a judgment for the defendant notwithstanding the verdict. To reverse such judgment, plaintiff has taken this appeal.

The specific charge of negligence in the complaint was that defendant carelessly and negligently permitted…