Nebraska City v. Campbell
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska. John Tí Campbell brought his action against Nebraska Citv in the Court of the Second Judicial District for Otoe County, and alleged in his petition that the defendant, being a municipal corporation, had, by its charter; the title and control of the streets, alleys, squares, wharves, and other highways and public grounds within its limits, and was bound to keep them- in repair.
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Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska. John Tí Campbell brought his action against Nebraska Citv in the Court of the Second Judicial District for Otoe County, and alleged in his petition that the defendant, being a municipal corporation, had, by its charter; the title and control of the streets, alleys, squares, wharves, and other highways and public grounds within its limits, and was bound to keep them- in repair. That the defendant was so bound to keep .in. repair a certain ■ bridge on South street, across Tabb Creek; but, contrarjr to its legal duty, left that bridge…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska.
The suit was brought in the Court below by Campbell ■ against the City to recover damages for injuries received by reason of a defective bridge in one of the streets in the City.
The charter vested in the City Council the title to all the streets within the corporate limits, and it is made their duty to construct and improve the same at the public's expense; for this purpose, and others, the counsel are authorized to levy a tax on all the taxable property within the City. This provision in Tespect to streets necessarily…
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