City of Columbus v. Ogletree
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Butt. Muscogee superior court. May term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
This was an action against the City of Columbus for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff from falling into a hole in the sidewalk upon a public thoroughfare of the city, the declaration charging that this hole had been carelessly and negligently left open by the city. There was a verdict for the plaintiff', and the defendant excepted to the overruling of its motion for a new trial.
1. The court, among other things, charged as follows: “If a man passes along the street and purposely, negligently and carelessly deviates from the regular traveled way, and falls…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- City of Denver v. DeanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
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