George v. City of St. Joseph
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — No». W. K. James, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting special ordinance number 303 and special ordinance number 304 providing for the grading and paving of Eleventh street to be introduced in evidence‘by the defendant Edelbroek. It was not a proper defense on the part of defendant Edelbroek that the city had graded and paved the street after the water plug or stop box had been placed.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — No». W. K. James, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting special ordinance number 303 and special ordinance number 304 providing for the grading and paving of Eleventh street to be introduced in evidence‘by the defendant Edelbroek. It was not a proper defense on the part of defendant Edelbroek that the city had graded and paved the street after the water plug or stop box had been placed. Carvin v. St. Louis, 151 Mo. 334; Franke v. St. Louis, 110 Mo. 526; Benjamin v. Railroad, 133 Mo. 274. (2) The court erred in refusing to permit the written order,…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
— This is an action for personal injuries received by plaintiff as the result of tripping over a “water plug” placed in. a sidewalk in one of the streets of the city of St. Joseph. The verdict was for plaintiff against the city and for defendant Edelbrock. The latter was the owner of the property served by the waterpipe and it was occupied by one Shorrow as a tenant of Edelbrock. The water company placing the pipe in the street was made a party defendant, and a demurrer to the evidence was sustained as to it. Edelbrock had the connection with the house made and paid for it. The tenant Shorrow…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wiggin v. St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Badgley v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lyons v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Jacobs v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Strange v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Burnette v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905