Legal Opinion

Halpin v. City of Kansas

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1882PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Special Law and Equity Court.—Ron. R. E. Cowan, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.

This suit is for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff, Mary Halpin, by reason of the negligence of the defendant in allowing a hole or gully of the depth of twenty-eight inches, to be and remain unguarded on the east side of the sidewalk on Washington street in the City of Kansas, into which hole or gully plaintiff', as alleged in the. petition, without fault on her ' part, fell and was injured. Upon the trial of the cause plaintiff recovered judgment for $500, from which defendant has appealed.

It appears from the record before us that the only exception saved…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Buesching v. St. Louis Gaslight Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  2. Bassett v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Winona v. BotzetCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
  2. Kiley v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
  3. City of Vincennes v. SpeesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1905
  4. Holding v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. Tritz v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884

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