Dudley v. City of Flemingsburg
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 2 — Action by W. B. Dudley against the City of Flemingsburg fob Personal Injuries, by Being Knocked Down' by a Coasting Bled on the Btreet. APPEAL FROM. FLEMING' CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals.
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Case 2 — Action by W. B. Dudley against the City of Flemingsburg fob Personal Injuries, by Being Knocked Down' by a Coasting Bled on the Btreet. APPEAL FROM. FLEMING' CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals. The main cross street of the city of Flemingsburg .is very steep from the center of the town, going either- north or south, and on the occasion of the injury to appellant, was covered with ice and sleet and was permitted hy the city officials, -to/ he used hy scores of men and hoys for coasting on sleds and slides ten the great danger of pedestrians who were compelled…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the coxiest by
JUDGE NUNN
Apfpikming.
The appellant sued the city of Flemingsburg, alleging that in the month of February, 1902, a heavy sleet had fallen, and thie streets of the city were covered with ice and snow, which remained on the streets for several days, during which time the mayor and the other officials of the city suffered, permitted and encouraged men and boys to congregate on and coast down Main street, a distance of four or five hundred yards, on sleds and slides, at the rate of 75 miles per hour, to the great danger of persons using this street and ¡other streets…
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