Johnson v. City of Jackson

A policeman of the City of Jackson, Tennessee, while operating a city-owned motorcycle over the streets of Jackson in performance of his duty of checking the parking meters of the city, ran over the plaintiff-in-error, James F. Johnson. Serious injuries resulted. Johnson brought this suit against the city to recover damages.

The city demurred to the declaration on the ground that it affirmatively disclosed this to be a suit to recover damages for alleged mere negligence of the city in the exercise of a govermental function. The Court sustained this demurrer, and dismissed the bill. Johnson has…