Spear v. City of Sterling

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The question presented here is whether the abutting owner of property is liable for personal injuries suffered by one who falls upon a slippery sidewalk. The action was against the city of Sterling and the owners of the abutting property. A demurrer by the city to the petition was sustained because it failed to show written notice or demand to have been made on the city within three months as required by the statute. (R. S. 12-105.) After the filing of an answer by the owners of the property and a reply by the plaintiff the court sustained…