City of Lacon v. Page

The city of Lacón, having constructed a covered drain under one of its streets, allowed it to get so far out of repair that a hole about two feet long, a foot wide, and eight inches in depth, had been made in it near the edge of the street, no sidewalk having been laid. The appellee was driving his horses, with a lumber wagon, when they ran away, and one wheel of the wagon went into this hole, and, rebounding several feet into the air, threw the appellee violently to the ground and injured him. He brought this suit against the city, and recovered. We are now asked to reverse the judgment on…