Watters v. City of Omaha

Jackson, C.

The plaintiff, as administratrix of tbe estate of her deceased husband, recovered judgment against the defendant city because of tbe death of tbe decedent, which it is *856alleged occurred through the negligent acts of the defendant.. The deceased was a laborer in the employ of a distilling company, and was-returning to his home by way of Eleventh street. On this street is a viaduct over the Union Pacific and Burlington railroad tracks. The viaduct covers a distance of four blocks or more, and an open stairway extends from the roadway of the viaduct into one of the streets below,'…