Braun v. Hamack

1 Reported in 289 N.W. 553. On March 15, 1937, plaintiff commenced excavating on a lot in the city of Minneapolis thereby causing a building on an adjacent lot owned by defendant and the soil thereunder to start collapsing. The building inspector of the city of Minneapolis ordered defendant to build a foundation under the structure and to brace and support the building and ground. Plaintiff notified defendant of the condition resulting from the excavation, demanded proper protection, and offered free entry on his premises for that purpose. Defendant having refused, plaintiff braced and shored…