Robinson v. Salt Lake City

Appellant brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries which it is alleged he sustained by being thrown from his wagon while driving in one of the streets within the corporate limits of respondent city. It is alleged that said street was in a defective and dangerous condition for travel by reason of an excavation which respondent had caused to be made and had negligently suffered to remain therein. Respondent denied all the acts of negligence, and pleaded contributory negligence. At the trial, after appellant had produced his evidence and rested, counsel for respondent moved…