Legal Opinion
City of Fort Scott v. Deeds
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 15, 1887PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error from Bourbon District Court. The opinion states the case. Judgment for plaintiff Deeds, at the September Term, 1885. The defendant city brings the case here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
On March 10,1886, Margaret S. Deeds fell upon a sidewalk in the city of Fort Scott, and was injured, and on May 5, 1886, she presented her claim to the city council of Fort Scott for $1,000, damages therefor. The city of Fort Scott settled and compromised her claim, and she executed the following writing:
“June 28, 1885. — Deceived of W. W. Martin, city attorney, twenty-five dollars, payment in full for all damages caused by my falling on a sidewalk in said city of Fort Scott, Kansas, and breaking my arm, and otherwise injuring myself, on…
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