City of South Omaha v. Powell

In September, 1891, while the defendant below, James Powell, was crossing a bridge on F street, in the city of South Omaha, with a team and loaded wagon, the bridge collapsed, throwing him, the horses, and wagon into the creek, thereby injuring plaintiff and his team, and breaking the wagon. This action was instituted against the city to recover the damages sustained. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $5,000, and he having filed a remittitur for $2,500, a judgment was rendered in his favor for a like amount. The city has removed the record into this court for…