Henry v. City of Lincoln
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Lancaster county: Albert J. Cornish, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtFawcett, J.
From a judgment of the district court for Lancaster county, sustaining a general demurrer to his petition and dismissing his action, plaintiff appeals.
The petition alleges that the defendant is a city of the first class, and at the times set out owned and operated a system of waterworks by and through which it furnished water to its inhabitants for a compensation; that as a part of its water system it maintained station houses, wells, pumps, and other machinery, and employed a large number of servants and employees; that a part of the machinery and pumps used were operated and propelled by…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Relyea v. Tomahawk Paper & Pulp Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- City of New Orleans v. KerrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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