Gatz v. City of Kerrville

The city of Kerrville, which operates its own municipal waterworks system, maintains a water meter box in the center of the paved sidewalk on its principal business street. The top or lid of the box lies flush with the surface of the sidewalk, and has been so situated for six years or more, although, in the meantime, the meter had been removed from the box, which was therefore left empty. During all that period pedestrian traffic has passed constantly back and forth over this contraption, without mishap. Mrs. Lula Gatz, appellant herein and a resident of the city, had frequently walked over…