Nicholson v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Dissent
*286Wennerstrum, J.
(dissenting) — The majority opinion in my judgment does not give consideration to certain fundamental principles that have been applied in cases of the character here under consideration, and because of that fact I feel under obligation to respectfully dissent.
It should be kept in mind the material allegations relative to the liabilities of the City of Des Moines as set out in the plaintiff’s petition are limited to the following:
“A. In failing to maintain a barrier or railing at the point where said decedent fell to his death in the above described pit.
“B. In failing to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Warren v. HenlySupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Manderschid v. City of DubuqueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Flansburg v. . Town of ElbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- City of Norwich v. BreedSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1862
- Lawrence v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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