City of Hartshorne v. Carlomango

CORN, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from defendant’s negligence in permitting a dangerous condition to exist in a city sidewalk. The physical facts alleged to have created such condition, as disclosed by the pleadings and evidence, may be summarized in the following manner.

In Hartshorne, Oklahoma, one of the principal thoroughfares is a paved street designated as North 9th Street. A cement sidewalk 4 feet in width runs along the west side of the street, and plaintiff’s residence is located upon this side of the street.…