Manross v. City of Oil City

Citations

• 178 Pa. 276
• 35 A. 959
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 1163

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Municipalities—Accumulation of ice on sidewalk.</p> <p>In an action against a city to recover damages for personal injuries caused by falling on an accumulation of ice on a sidewalk, even if it was not shown that the ice had formed into hills or ridges, a verdict and judgment for plaintiff wall not be disturbed where there was sufficient evidence to support a finding that ice had accumulated on the sidewalk at the mouth of an alley; that the accumulation would not have taken place if the gutter had been properly cleaned and opened, and that the plaintiff had not passed over the sidewalk for three weeks, and knew nothing of its condition.</p>