Burns v. City of New Orleans

HIGGINS, Judge.

This is an action ex delicto by a pedestrian against the city of New Orleans and the sewerage and water board, in solido, to recover damages for personal injuries said to have been sustained as a result of tripping over a stopcock, or cut-off pipe, imbedded in the sidewalk on Amelia street, in this city, on February 12, 1932, about 7:15 p. m. The sewerage and water board is sought to be held liable on the theory that the alleged projection was the result of faulty installation of the pipe by its employees and the city on the ground tfiat it had actual knowledge and/or…