City of Mount Vernon v. Alldridge
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Warrick Circuit Court; Marshall R. Tweedy, Judge. Action by Ernest Alldridge, by his next friend, Edith Alldridge, against the city of Mount Vernon. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.
Action by appellee, against appellant for damages resulting from injuries received while attending a horse show given on the streets of Mount Vernon, Indiana.
It is averred in the complaint, in substance, that appellant was a municipal corporation, and as such charged with the duty to maintain its streets in a condition safe for persons making lawful use of them; that on May 24, 1915, appellant unlawfully permitted and authorized an association of individuals to conduct a “horse show” on a part of Main street in said city; that in conducting said horse show horses were driven in buggies in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of Lafayette v. TimberlakeIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
- Weir v. State ex rel. AxtellIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Wheeler v. City of PlymouthIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Ex Parte YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
- Larimer v. KrauIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
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