Legal Opinion
Nelson v. City of Sioux Falls
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 1940No. File No. 8354PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
Plaintiff instituted this action against the city of Sioux Falls for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained as the result of acts of the defendant causing surface waters to flood his premises. There was verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.
Plaintiff alleges that he is the owner of a residential property having a frontage on the south side of 30th Street in the city of Sioux Falls; that this property is situate about 100 feet east of the intersection of 30th Street and First Avenue; that the defendant caused this intersection to be graded higher…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Seifert v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Ashley v. City of Port HuronMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- King v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1897
- Tate v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Stewart v. Rapid CitySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Conway v. HumbertSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
- Bucholz v. City of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958
- Breckweg v. KnochenmusSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
- Midwest Oil Co. v. City of AberdeenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1943
- Bogue v. Clay CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1953
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