Tewksbury v. City of Lincoln
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court, for Lancaster county: Albert J. Cornish, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Reese, O. J.
This was an action against the city of Lincoln for personal injuries resulting from a fall upon the sidewalk crossing occasioned by the accumulation of ice caused by the leaking of water from the hydrant and hose in use in *572flushing a sewer. There is scarcely any dispute as to the facts, either as to the condition of the crossing caused by defendant, or the injury resulting from the fall. On Saturday, the 8th day of December, 1906, a sewer drain became clogged or dammed, and a hose was attached to a hydrant on the corner of Twelfth and O streets, and the water was carried through…
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