Urquhart v. . City of Ogdensburg
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made September 20, 1881, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of a fall upon a sidewalk in the city of Ogdensburg.
The complaint alleged that the defendant with full knowledge and notice did negligently and carelessly allow, suffer and permit one of the streets and sidewalks of the said corporation and city to remain and be in an unsafe and dangerous condition, and did suffer and permit the said sidewalk and highway to be constructed in a dangerous and unskillful and careless manner, and that the plaintiff, while passing along said sidewalk and street, sustained the injuries for…
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