Sands v. Kansas City

This was an action for personal injuries against the defendant, Thomas H. Brougham, and Kansas City, Missouri. There was a verdict in favor of the city but against defendant Brougham in the sum of three thousand ($3000) dollars, and the latter has appealed.

The petition alleged that on the 9th day of October, 1915, the defendant Brougham was the owner of premises in Kansas City, Missouri, known as 1414 Washington Street; that under the sidewalk in front of said premises said- defendant maintained a cellarway or coal hole; that the same had a covered opening in the sidewalk above into which…