Steinke v. Halvorson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court of Ward Countv, Leighton, J. “The owner of a building holds it subject to the right of the public to prescribe reasonable safeguards and regulations for its protection and the interests of the individual must in such case give in to the requirements necessary for public safety.”
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Appeal from District Court of Ward Countv, Leighton, J. “The owner of a building holds it subject to the right of the public to prescribe reasonable safeguards and regulations for its protection and the interests of the individual must in such case give in to the requirements necessary for public safety.” Russell v. Fargo, 28 N. D. 300. “Every person has a right to assume that every other person is obeying ordinances in force in the municipality in which they are staying and may regulate his conduct accordingly, and he cannot be charged with contributory negligence for failing to anticipate…
1Opinion of the CourtBirdzell, J.
This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. The action is one to recover damages for personal injury alleged to have been sustained as follows: During the month of February, 1917, the plaintiff had occasion to go to a meat market situated on First Avenue Southwest, in the city of Minot, in a building owned and controlled by the defendants, the defendant Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company being lessee. The day was very cold and the air was so filled with flying snow as to obscure the pi aim tiff’s vision and to distract her attention more or less. As the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beck v. . CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Gibson v. LeonardIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Cusick v. . AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Moffatt v. KennyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Sanders v. ReisterSupreme Court Of The Territory Of Dakota · 1875
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Huus v. RingoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
- State v. Columbus Hall Asso.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1947
- Steinke v. Northern Telephone Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1922