Boyland v. City of Parkersburg

Mason, Judge :

This is an action of trespass on the case, brought by Lottie Boyland against the City of Parkersburg. The case was tried before a jury; judgment for $1,000.00; and brought to this court by the defendant on writ of error.

The declaration alleges that the defendant city had permitted two property owners, Christian Arendt and Birdie K. McCosh, to collect, water falling on their respective houses into down spouts and discharge the same upon the public sidewalk of the city in front of the vacant lot between the said two houses, and that said water had, on December 18, 1914, frozen and…