Stuart v. Havens

The defendant in error brought an action against the plaintiff in the district court of Lancaster county to recover for injuries sustained by him by falling into an excavation made by the plaintiff on P street, in Lincoln, in front of lot 4, block 41, in said city. On the trial of the cause a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant in error for the sum of $500, upon which judgment was rendered.

The injury is alleged in the petition to have occurred on the 18th day of January, 1884, at which time it is stated that the plaintiff in error was possessed of the lot in question ; that “ on…