Face v. City of Ionia
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ionia. (Smith, J.) Negligence case. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, C. J.
An action for negligent injury resulting from a fall into an area built by a private person within the limits of Broad alley, in the city of Ionia. The court below directed a verdict for the .defendant.
The area into which plaintiff fell was from 8 to 10 feet in length, and from 3 to 4 feet in width, and was left entirely unguarded, without any railing to prevent people from walking or falling into it. It had been in this condition from the time of its construction, in December, 1885, up to the time of the injury to plaintiff, November 27, 1889. The circuit judge was of the opinion that public…
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