City of Omaha v. Yancey

Contractors who had been directed to build 50 feet of sidewalk along the east side of Fifteenth street between Ohio street and Spring street in Omaha made and left unprotected an excavation in the sidewalk space at that place. Lizzie Wright fell into it and was injured. In an action against the city for damages for personal injuries caused in the manner stated, she recovered a judgment for |5,000. The city paid the judgment and brought this suit against the contractors and their bondsmen to recover the amount so paid. Prom a judgment in favor of the city for the full amount of its claim…