Diamond Iron Works v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $55,-500, for damages caused by water from a broken water main of defendant city. From an order sustaining defendant’s demurrer to tbe complaint, Hale, J., plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for injury to plain*268tiff’s property caused, as alleged in the complaint, by water flowing into the basement thereof from a broken water main, through which water is conducted into the city for public as well as private use. The water main was under ground, and the complaint alleges that the bursting thereof and the resulting escape of water was due to the carelessness and negligence of the city. Other facts pleaded disclose the nature and extent of the injury and the damage suffered thereby. It also appears from the complaint that the notice and claim…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maylone v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Kelly v. City of FaribaultSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Megins v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Orth v. Village of BelgradeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Mitchell v. Village of ChisholmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Szroka v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Frasch v. City of New UlmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Joyce v. Village of JanesvilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Nienow v. Village of MapletonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Hughes v. Village of NashwaukSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
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