Hilker v. NP Dodge Building Company

Plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries received in a fall alleged to have been occasioned by a defective sidewalk on the property of defendants. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the court sustained motions of defendants for directed verdicts or, in the alternative, for a dismissal of plaintiff’s petition. The sole issue presented is the propriety of this action by the trial court. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

The defendant N. P. Dodge Building Company constructed a 3-story building which was set back several feet from the street to the east. A 7-foot wide…