Bowman v. Ogden City
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Second District; J. A. Howell, Judge. Action by John Bowman against Ogden City. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals, and plaintiff moves to dismiss. Motion to dismiss denied.
1Opinion of the CourtStraitp, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the negligence of the defendant. An excavation was made across a sidewalk in Ogden city for the laying of water or sewer pipes. After the pipes had been laid the excavation was filled. The surface was left in a rounded condition, and was raised about eight inches above the level of the walk. This condition existed for about one week prior to the accident. It is alleged that the plaintiff, in the nighttime, while walking along the walk, and being wholly unaware of the obstruction, struck or…
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