Loewer v. City of Sedalia

Martin, C.

This is an action to recover damages received by plaintiff by a fall from a bridge across Fourth *432street in the city of Sedalia. It was originally instituted in Pettis county on the 19th day of August, 1875, and was by change of venue removed to Lafayette county, where it was tried by a jury at the April term, 1879.

After the usual averments for negligence against a municipal corporation, the petition goes on to say, 44 that one of the streets in said city was, on the 28th day of April, 1875, designated and known as Fourth street; that at a point in said street known as 4 Woods’…