Shiflett v. City of Cedartown
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Little, J.
There being testimony warranting a finding that the municipal authorities had negligently left in one of the principal streets of the city a dangerous hole, and it being, under the evidence introduced by the plaintiff, who fell therein and was injured, a question of fact whether, *835 under all of the existing circumstances, he exercised due diligence in endeavoring to avoid the fall, the case should have been submitted to a jury and not disposed of by the grant of a nonsuit.
Argued April 27, —Decided May 12, 1900. Action for damages. Before Judge Janes. Polk superior court. August term, 1899. Fielder & Mundy, for plaintiff. Sanders & Davis, for defendant.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concurring, except Fish, J., absent.
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