Vanderslice v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia county : Of January Term 1883, No. 184. Case, by John M, Vanderslice, “assignee in insolvency of Matthew IXall, to the use of Franklin S wayne, assignee in bankruptcy of Matthew Hall,” against the city of Philadelphia, to recover damages for injuries to the property of said Hall, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of defendant, in the construction and maintenance of a sewer.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia county : Of January Term 1883, No. 184. Case, by John M, Vanderslice, “assignee in insolvency of Matthew IXall, to the use of Franklin S wayne, assignee in bankruptcy of Matthew Hall,” against the city of Philadelphia, to recover damages for injuries to the property of said Hall, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of defendant, in the construction and maintenance of a sewer. On the trial, before Peirce, J., the material facts appeared to be as follows : Matthew Hall, a builder, in 1878 erected a row of nine houses ou the north side…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Tkcxkey
At the trial, the learned judge of the common pleas recognized the rule that a municipal corporation having determined upon the construction of a sewer, is bound to construct it properly and keep it in good condition and repair, and that negligence in the performance of those duties will render the city liable for damages resulting therefrom. He distinctly submitted to the jury to find whether the injury to the houses was caused by the faulty construction of the sewer, or the negligence of the city to keep it in repair, or by the faulty manner of building the houses upon made ground. Their…
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