Simmer v. City of St. Paul

The plaintiff is owner of certain premises in •the city of St. Paul, consisting of a lot and the buildings thereon, which are, and for many years past have been, occupied by him for the purpose of carrying on therein the business of buying and selling family groceries, provisions, and other merchandise. He brings this action to recover damages for defendant’s alleged misconduct in and about the construction of a public sewer, to wit, in failing to exercise reasonable and suitable care, skill, and diligence in prosecuting the work upon the same, and thereby negligently, unlawfully, and…