City of Montgomery v. Weldon

MERRILL, Justice.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by Loyal Weldon as a proximate result of the negligent maintenance by the City of Montgomery of a sidewalk. From a verdict and judgment of $7,500 returned by the jury, the city has perfected the instant appeal.

The facts are substantially as follows: On June 5, 1963, the plaintiff, while walking on Molton Street in downtown Montgomery, tripped or stumbled upon a defective sidewalk. He suffered serious back injuries and was admitted to a local hospital for twenty-three days — the first of three lengthy hospital…