Ledgerwood v. City of Webster City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — How. D. R,. IIiNDMAN, Judge. Action for personal injuries in a sidewalk in defendant city. Judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
I. Tire plaintiff fell through a sidewalk made over a stairway or areaway in the business part of the defendant city, and was injured. The injury was caused by a loose plank in the walk, upon which she stepped, and, being somewhat displaced, it tipped, and she fell into the opening below. About the year 1884 the stairway ceased to be used, and was covered with the walk- in question, made of plank nailed to three stringers. The outer edge of the walk was from *727three and one-half to four inches lower than the inner edge or side nest to the building. There is a very earnest contention that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McConnell v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Cook v. City of AnamosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Armstrong v. Town of AckleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Ruggles v. Town of NevadaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
3Cited by3 opinions
- Graham v. Town of OxfordSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Witt ex rel. Witt v. Town of LatimerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Wallace v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917