Harms v. City of Beatrice

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for injuries sustained when she stepped on a defective meter box alleged to have been negligently maintained by the city of Beatrice. The trial court, sustained a general demurrer to plaintiff’s second amended petition and, the plaintiff having elected to stand thereon, entered a judgment of dismissal. Plaintiff appeals.

The petition alleges that the defendant city owned and maintained a system of water-works for the purpose of furnishing water at commercial rates to the inhabitants of the city. As a part of the water-works system the city maintained a…