City of Lincoln v. Walker
Nebraska Supreme Court
Eeeoe to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Gaslin, J., sitting for Pound, J. Reynolds v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R., 58 N. Y., 248. Weber v. Id., 58 Id., 451. Masseth v. R. R.,. 64 Id., 524. Thompson on Negligence, 1236. Rudolph v. French, 44 How.
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Eeeoe to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Gaslin, J., sitting for Pound, J. Reynolds v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R., 58 N. Y., 248. Weber v. Id., 58 Id., 451. Masseth v. R. R.,. 64 Id., 524. Thompson on Negligence, 1236. Rudolph v. French, 44 How. Pr., 160. Wendell v. R. R., 91 N. Y., 420. Aurora & Q. R. R. Co. v. Grimes, 13 111., 585. Dyer v. Talcott, 16 111., 300. Galena, &c., R. R. Co. v. Fay, 16 111., 558. Brannan v. May, 17 Ga., 136. ■ Edwards v. Carr, 13 Gray (Mass)., 234. Perkins v. Eastern &c., R. R. Co., 29 Me., 307. Walker v. Herron, 22 Tex., 55. Hyde v. Jamaica,…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error against the city of Lincoln to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by him from falling into an excavation on 0 street, in front of block 52, whereby he sustained damages to the amount of $3,-000. The answer is, that said plaintiff well knew of said excavation; that it was well protected by guards placed over and across the •sidewalks where they approached said excavation; that the street lamp of the St. Charles Hotel lighted up the same, and would have enabled the most casual observer to see the nature and extent of the excavation;…
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- Robbins v. Chicago CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Storrs v. . the City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Railroad Co. v. GladmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Hart v. Mayor of AlbanyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1832
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- City of Oklahoma City v. ReedSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1906
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