City of Elkhart v. Witman
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Elkhart Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The complaint of the appellee alleges that a sidewalk in the city of Elkhart was negligently suffered to become unsafe; that it had been unsafe for more than six months; that it was necessary for the appellee to use it in going to and from her work ; that in November, 1885. the appellee was walking on the sidewalk after dark, and no lamps were lighted; that while she was carefully walking thereon a portion of it gave way, and she was violently thrown to the ground, without any fault or negligence on her part, and injured.
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