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Miller v. City of St. Paul

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 27, 1888PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Eamsey county, Kelly, J., presiding, refusing a new trial, after a verdict of $1,250 for plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

This was an action to recover for personal injuries caused by the alleged defective and unsafe condition of a sidewalk. At the time of the accident, Decatur street had been graded to the point of its intersection with Preble street, but no further, while Preble street had not been graded at all. Along the graded part of Decatur street a sidewalk had been built, which was some 14 inches higher than the natural surface of the ground at the crossing of Preble and Decatur. A step had been constructed at the end of the walk, about half way between the walk and the ground; the distance from the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Tabor v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Weisse v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Griswold v. City of LudingtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Bohl v. City of Dell RapidsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Brantman v. City of CanbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
  5. McHugh v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897

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