City of Pueblo v. Smith
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to Pueblo District Court. — Hon. J. E. Rizek, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Garrigues
Plaintiff Hugh M. Smith, a mail carrier in Pueblo, was returning to the post office on a bicycle, after his usual delivery of mail. Upon crossing Union Avenue viaduct, a general thoroughfare of the city, his wheel struck an obstruction in the floor; he fell and was injured; and for the injury sustained, he recovered judgment against the city for $5,000. It brings the case here for review.
1. There is no material dispute over the facts affecting the merits of the case. Union avenue, upon which there is constructed a viaduct about 400 feet in length and 32 feet wide, is one of the principal…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Beltz v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- City of Boulder v. NilesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- Jackson v. CrillySupreme Court of Colorado · 1891
- Colorado Central R. R. v. HolmesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880
- Kelchner v. Nanticoke BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
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