Young v. Village of Waterville
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Le Sueur county, Edson, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to th& complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
In Shartle v. City of Minneapolis, 17 Minn. 284, (308,) it was determined that a municipal corporation, having exclusive control of streets within its limits, at ieast if the means of performing the duty are placed at its disposal, is obliged to keep' them in a safe condition, and is liable for injuries caused by unreasonable neglect of that duty. Within this duty a sidewalk is but part of a street. Furnell v. City of St. Paul, 20 Minn. 101, (117;) Bohen v. City of Waseca, 32 Minn. 176, (19 N. W. Rep. 730;) Noonan v. City of Stillwater, 33 Minn. 198, (22 N. W. Rep. 444.) The charter of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Noonan v. City of StillwaterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Nelson v. RobsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Pinney v. First Division of the St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
- Bohen v. City of WasecaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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- Bentson v. Berde's Food Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Sternitzke v. Donahue's JewelersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Lockway v. ProulxSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Mueller v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922