Legal Opinion
Felton v. City of Great Falls
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1946No. 8614PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action against the City of Great Falls, a municipal corporation, for special and general damages for the death of plaintiffs' daughter. The trial court sustained a general demurrer to the complaint and thereafter entered judgment for the defendant city. The appeal is from the judgment.
The complaint charges the defendant City of Great Falls with negligence in the maintenance and operation of its public swimming pool resulting in death by drowning of plaintiffs' daughter, Annie Felton.
The powers granted to a municipal corporation are of [1] two classes, namely: (1) Public or…
2Cases cited81 opinions
- Ehrgott v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Gebhardt v. Village of Lagrange ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Cassaday v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1959
- Thomas v. Potomac Electric Power CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1967
- Holland v. Western Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Montana · 1957
- Big Head v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1958
- Kingfisher v. City of ForsythMontana Supreme Court · 1957
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