Legal Opinion

Peoples v. City of Valparaiso

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1912No. 21,805PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Prom Porter Superior Court, JET. B. Tuthill, Judge. Action by Forest Peoples, by Nelson J. Bozarth, his next friend, against the City of Valparaiso and another. Prom a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.

Action by appellant against appellees, city of Valparaiso and another, for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by appellant stepping on a piece of broken glass, which, it is charged, appellees negligently permitted to be and remain on one of the public streets. Complaint in three paragraphs, to each of which a demurrer by the city, for insufficient facts, was sustained. Appellant refusing to plead further, judgment was rendered in favor of the city for costs. Prom that judgment this appeal is prosecuted. The only error assigned is the action of the lower court in sustaining the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Winter v. . City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  2. Touhey v. City of DecaturIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Davidson v. City of MuskegonMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Hoffmann v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Murphy v. . Village of Fort EdwardNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. Artukovich v. AstendorfCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Sherfey v. City of BrazilIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Brown v. Board of TrusteesNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  5. Railroad Commission v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1913

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