Moore v. Philadelphia
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Oct. T., 1906, by. defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 3,949, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Sarah Moore v. City of Philadelphia. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,250. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This is an action of trespass for personal injuries to the defendant caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the city officials. Plaintiff’s testimony, and that of her witnesses, shows that she was walking on Spruce street in Philadelphia on February 1, 1905, about six o’clock p. M.; that she slipped and fell on an accumulation or ridge of ice about four inches wide and from two to five inches high, extending across the sidewalk which was covered with snow which had been falling for about an hour before. The ice was formed by water discharged from a drain pipe on to…
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