Nichols v. Incorporated Town of Laurens

I. On the fourth day of January, 1894, the plaintiff was engaged in the general merchandise business in the incorporated town of Laurens. On the evening of that day, while walking along a street crossing in said town, he fell, and dislocated one of his ankles, and broke one of the bones in *389his leg below the knee. He brought this action against the town to recover damages for the injury, and claimed the right to recover on the ground that his injury occurred by reason of a defect in the street crossing. The injury was received while going from his place of business to- his residence. His store…