Legal Opinion
Tillman v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 5, 1928No. 4643PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
This ease is before the court upon exceptions to the 'ruling of the lower court in sustaining a general demurrer to the declaration of the plaintiff below. The plaintiff elected to stand upon the declaration, whereupon judgment was entered against him, and he now appeals.
The declaration in substance alleged that the defendant, the District of Columbia, installed, maintained, and controlled a certain water sprinkler or shower upon one of its public streets in the city of Washington, for the comfort, amusement, and pleasure of the children of the community; that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Harris v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Heino v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- Conelly v. NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by8 opinions
- Fifyne Henderson v. Major George BlueminkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- District of Columbia v. World Fire & Marine Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Thomas v. Potomac Electric Power CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1967
- William E. Scull v. The District of Columbia, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Calomeris v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1954
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