Schumm v. Anderson

Appellee, Charley Anderson, sued appellant, Chas. Schumm, and the city of San Antonio, for damages on account of personal injuries received by him from falling into an open ditch on Soledad street, near Travis street, in the city of San Antonio. Appellant was a contractor with the city in digging the ditch. It is alleged that the said contractor and the city were negligent in leaving the deep ditch open without being fenced and properly guarded by lights, and that, on account of such negligence, appellee, Anderson, fell into said ditch and re, ceived serious and permanent personal injuries.…