City of Natchez v. Lewis

Citations

• 90 Miss. 310
• 43 So. 471

Syllabus

<p>Municipalities. Defective sidewalk. Personal .injury. Knowledge of defect.</p> <p>A municipality which allows a dangerous hole to remain in its sidewalk for several months without taking any precautions to give warning of the danger is liable to one who steps into the hole and is injured while going along the walk, which was inadequately lighted, on a dark rainy night, although such person knew that the hole existed and the injury resulted from momentary forgetfulness of its presence.</p>