Hoffman v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
I. The court is referred to the following cases in which corporations have been held liable for injuries committed in the exercise of their unquestioned powers. In Lead Company vs. Rochester, 3 Comstock Rep. 463, the city was holden liable for the unproper construction of a sewer. So in Hay vs.-- Company, and in Tremain vs.-Company, 2 Comst.
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I. The court is referred to the following cases in which corporations have been held liable for injuries committed in the exercise of their unquestioned powers. In Lead Company vs. Rochester, 3 Comstock Rep. 463, the city was holden liable for the unproper construction of a sewer. So in Hay vs.-- Company, and in Tremain vs.-Company, 2 Comst. Rep. 159 and 163, where a Canal Company, in carrying out the object of its incorporation, caused an injury to an individual, was held responsible for the actual damage. In Ross vs. City of Madison, 1 Smith’s Rep. 98, it is said, that corporations, like…
1Opinion of the Court
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delivered the opinion of the court.
The city of St. Louis passed an ordinance, on the 14th September, 1843, by which it fixed the grade of Clark avenue — a public street of said city.
The appellant became the proprietor of a lot on Clark avenue, 120 feet in front, and erected two dwelling houses along the front of his lot, conforming to the grade as established by the forementioned ordinance, and having their lower stories level with the ground.
'On the 19th of August, 1851, the city passed an ordinance changing the grade of Clark avenue, aud agreeably to its provisions, proceeded 'to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Goszler v. Corporation of GeorgetownSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- City of St. Louis v. GurnoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1849
- Taylor v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
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- McCormack v. PatchinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
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