Lee v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The complaint alleges that plaintiff was the owner of a lot on First street in Minneapolis, and of three dwelling-houses thereon; that defendant established the grade of that street at a height of four feet above its original level and the level of plaintiff’s lot, and filled the street up to the grade so established; that, to keep the gravel from sliding from the street into his houses, and to keep his houses from being flooded by water flowing down from the street In…
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The complaint alleges that plaintiff was the owner of a lot on First street in Minneapolis, and of three dwelling-houses thereon; that defendant established the grade of that street at a height of four feet above its original level and the level of plaintiff’s lot, and filled the street up to the grade so established; that, to keep the gravel from sliding from the street into his houses, and to keep his houses from being flooded by water flowing down from the street In rain-storms, plaintiff was obliged to, and did, construct a wall in front of his buildings, at a cost of $60.00; that after…
1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.
It is admitted that the defendant is a municipal corporation, invested by its charter with full power, through its city council, to cause to be established from time to time, as rapidly as the convenience of its inhabitants may require, under the direction of the city engineer, the grade of all streets, sidewalks and alleys “ of said city,” etc. ; that, in the exercise of this power, an ordinance was duly passed establishing the grade of that portion of First street adjacent to and along certain land and buildings •of plaintiff, some four feet higher than the natural grade of said land and…
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