City of Ludlow v. Gorth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sampson-

Affirming-

Five hundred dollars in damages was awarded Mrs. Bertha G-orth in a suit by her against the city of Ludlow for injuries received by her in a fall upon the sidewalk caused by a hole or depression therein, and the city appeals.

After traversing the averments of the petition with respect to the negligence of the city in allowing the pavement to become defective and dangerous, the appellant in its answer, second paragraph, pleadgd contributory negligence. Later an amended answer was filed pleading that the accident of which appellee complains occurred…