Healy v. Kansas City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. Thomas B. Buchner, Judge. (1) Swope Park was owned by Nansas City. The charter provides that the Board of Park Commissioners shall have “control and management” of its parks. The petition alleges that the defendant and its Board of Park Commissioners permitted and directed and authorized the use of said park for the celebration.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. Thomas B. Buchner, Judge. (1) Swope Park was owned by Nansas City. The charter provides that the Board of Park Commissioners shall have “control and management” of its parks. The petition alleges that the defendant and its Board of Park Commissioners permitted and directed and authorized the use of said park for the celebration. Even if there were no specific charter grant of authority to own, control and manage Swope Park, it would be liable to plaintiff, if his injuries were the .result of negligent acts of the city’s servants or agents. Hunt v.…
1Opinion of the Court
WHITE, C.
The plaintiff sued for damages on account of personal injuries. A demurrer to his petition, filed by the defendant, was sustained. Plaintiff declined to plead further and from the judgment thereupon rendered for defendant he appealed., The plaintiff was injured July 4, 1914, while assisting in the conduct of a sham battle at Swope Park in Kansas City, and the suit arose from that incident. The petition is in two counts.
The first count alleges the character of the defendant as a municipal corporation and sets out several ordinances which provide for the control of guns, pistols and…
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