City of Winchester v. Finchum

Mr.- Chief Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The defendant in error, Judy Patricia Finchum, recovered a judgment in the Circuit Court of Franklin County against the City of Winchester in the .sum- of $2,500, the same.being-for personal injuries received by her when the bicycle she was riding struck a defect in the sidewalk which threw her with great violence to' the pavement. It was charged that this was a dangerous defect due to the defendant’s negligence and was the proximate cause of her injuries.

The defendant filed a general plea of not guilty and also a special plea averring…