McLaughlin v. Bardsen
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; John B. McClernan, Judge. . Action by Katie McLaughlin against R. M. Bardsen and others, partners as R. M. Bardsen & Co. From a judgment rendered on a nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; John B. McClernan, Judge. . Action by Katie McLaughlin against R. M. Bardsen and others, partners as R. M. Bardsen & Co. From a judgment rendered on a nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. There are three questions involved in this appeal, either one of which, if decided in favor of the appellant’s contention, will entitle appellant to a new trial of this action: 1. Liability of defendants under the general law of negligence; 2. Liability under the state law of Montana; 3. Liability under the ordinances of the city of Butte. Statutory and common-law…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
In September, 1912, the city of Butte let a contract to Bard-sen, Hammer and Larson to install a public sewer for the city, *184and in execution of the agreement the contractors caused to be excavated a trench in which to lay the sewer-pipe. The line of sewer was parallel with and about 100 feet from Anaconda Road, a public street of the city. One portion of the sewer trench within the city limits was in front of, and but a few feet from, the house occupied by Dan Martin, designated No. 27 Anaconda Road. During the progress of the work the contractors were delayed for fifteen days or more, and…
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- Graves v. ThomasIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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