Jackson ex rel. Jackson v. City of St. Louis

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by Tyrone Jackson, a minor, when he struck his eye on a post standing in an alley adjacent to a public park of the defendant, City of St. Louis. The jury’s verdict was for plaintiff for $21,500.00. The city appealed following the overruling of its motion for new trial.

Catalpa Park is a small public park, owned and maintained by the City of St. Louis. The park is bounded on the north by a public alley, running parallel to what was, at the time of the incident here, the Hodiamont Avenue car line. The facilities at Catalpa Park included a…