City of Galveston v. Barbour

Stayton, Associate Justice.

The question of the liability of a municipal corporation for damages, for an injury resulting from neglect to keep its sidewalks and streets in repair, has been considered in the case of The City of Galveston v. Posnainsky, decided at the present term (ante, p. 118); and for the reasons given, and upon the authorities cited in that case, we hold in this case that such a corporation is liable for such injury, in the absence of an express statute declaring the liability.

*174This action was brought by the appellees to recover damages for an injury which resulted in the…