Rex v. Village of Lochmoor

Plaintiff had judgment for negligent injuries to Wilbur Rex, nine years old, resulting in his death by drowning. The question is upon the duty of defendant to maintain a sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition for public travel and to provide guard rails at the approach to a bridge.

The bridge was built by the township but is within the corporate limits of defendant village. Some 60 feet away the road between the sidewalks is wider than the bridge and the sidewalk in question curves in to meet the bridge; 25 feet away the sidewalk begins to narrow from 6 feet wide and reduces to 3 feet 6…