City of Louisville v. Hans
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas Branch, Fourth Division).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Carroll
Aifinning.
Earl Hans, a boy about eleven years of age, fell over a garbage can filled with garbage, which had beeyi placed on a sidewalk in the city of Louisville, and sustained severe injuries. To recover damages for the injuries so sustained, he brought suit against the city and Margaret Cook, the person who had placed the garbage can on the sidewalk.
On a trial of the case there was a verdict against the city, and a verdict for Mrs. Cook, and the city appeals.
It appears from the evidence that the street cleaning department goes about three times a week to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- National Cash Register Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
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