Legal Opinion

Mayor of Knoxville v. Klasing

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1903PublishedCited by 19 opinions

FROM KNOX. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Knox County. — Jos. W. Sneed, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkes

*136This is an action for damages for injuries to health and property claimed to be caused by defendant’s negligence in maintaining and operating its sewerage system, resulting in the serious sickness of plaintiff, and a material depreciation in the value of his property. There was a trial before a jury, and a verdict and judgment for $750, and the city has appealed, and assigned, in substance, two errors: First, that there is no evidence to support the verdict; and, second, the refusal of the trial judge to charge, substantially, that the proper maintenance and operation of a sewerage system is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nashville v. ComarTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Chattanooga v. DowlingTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Johnson City v. WolfeTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Pierce v. Gibson CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Chattanooga v. ReidTennessee Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. FollettTennessee Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Phillips v. Newport Et Ux.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945
  3. City of Nashville v. MasonTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Love v. Nashville Agricultural & Normal InstituteTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Wilson v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1936

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