Chapman v. Milton

Snyder, Judge:

Trespass on the case, brought by Willis Chapman against the town of Milton, in the Circuit Court of Cabell county, to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the defendant’s neglect to keep in repair a certain public side-walk within its corporate limits. The defendant demurred to the declaration, and pleaded not guilty. The court overruled the demurrer; and, issue being joined on the plea, the case was tried by a jury, and verdict returned for the,plaintiff for $418.00 damages, which verdict the defendant moved the court to set aside, but the court…