City of Lexington v. Henderson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

The appellee, Henderson, by this proceeding sought a judgment against the appellant, city of Lexington, for the sum of $5,000.00, which he claims was the extent of the damage to his property abutting on Ayers Alley in that city, and which was caused by the city improperly, negligently and carelessly improving the alley and failing to provide sufficient catch basins and drainage to carry off the accumulated water, and failed to properly provide against an increased volume of water flowing into the alley, by reason of which his abutting *651premises were…