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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE v. STOKES

74 So.2d 278 (1954)

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE v. STOKES et al.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

Rehearing Denied September 13, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Madison and Inman P. Crutchfield, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Noble & Searcy and Henry M. Searcy, Jacksonville, for appellees.

MILLEDGE, Justice.

Marian Stokes, a 12 year old girl, fell as a result of a hole in the sidewalk of a Jacksonville street. She sued the city alleging negligence. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case the city moved for a directed verdict on the ground that the little girl was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. The motion was denied. The issue of contributory negligence was submitted to the jury which returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the...

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