City of Dallas v. Muncton

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

J. W. Muncton instituted this suit in the District Court of Dallas County against the city of Dallas, to recover damages for alleged personal injuries. In his first amended original petition, upon which he went to trial, it was stated that on or about the 28th day of July, 1902, at or about 8:30 o’clock p. m., the plaintiff was driving in his buggy on Boss Avenue in Dallas. That when he reached a point on Boss Avenue at or about the intersection of Texas Street, his horse’s front feet went into a deep hole in the middle of Boss Avenue, said hole being where a sewer of…