City of Ashland v. Vansant-Kitchen Lumber Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming

The appellee is the owner of a lot which abuts on Church street in the city of Ashland, appellant herein. Due to a defective sidewalk in front of this property, a Mrs. Cummings fell and hurt herself. She sued the city of Ashland and recovered judgment against it in the sum of $1,000.00 which upon appeal was affirmed by this court. City of Ashland v. Cummings, 194 Ky. 645, 240 S. W. 63. At the time of the Cummings accident, there was in force in the city of Ashland an ordinance requiring the owners of abutting property to keep the sidewalks in…