City of Knoxville v. Felding

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Robert Felding was permanently injured through the negligence of the city in failing to keep its sidewalks in a condition safe for travel at the point where Temperance street crosses the mouth of Welcker alley. At the time of the injury, Felding was thirty-eight years old, in good health, and was earning by his labor a monthly income of from $150 to $200. The injury produced paralysis of the lower limbs, and practically destroyed his earning capacity.

The trial in the circuit court resulted in a judgment for $12,000 damages. The court of appeals held that the…