Legal Opinion

Sherfey v. City of Brazil

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1938No. 27,025PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShake, J.

So far as this appeal is concerned, the record presents a second amended complaint and a de-, murrer thereto for want of facts. Appellant is a nine year old child and appellee is the city of Brazil, Indiana. It is alleged that appellee is a municipal corporation and as such owned and operated a public park within its corporate limits; that appellant, in company with a number of other children, visited the park on a day named, and while there was severely injured when he ran into a bed of concealed fire. Had defendant been an individual or a private corporation, the complaint would undoubtedly…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. McDonald v. City of Spring ValleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  2. City of Indianapolis v. EmmelmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Winters v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  4. Penso v. McCormickIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Touhey v. City of DecaturIndiana Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Johnson v. St. Vincent Hospital, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Shideler v. DwyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Guy v. SCHULDTIndiana Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Benton v. City of Oakland CityIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Collier v. PraterIndiana Supreme Court · 1989

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