Brown v. City of Craig

— This is an action for $10,000.00 damages for wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband from the burning of the city jail in which he was confined, “to await trial for the misdemeanor of intoxication.” Defendant’s general demurrer was sustained and judgment of dismissal entered from which plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff’s petition stated that in using this jail the city “maintained a dangerous nuisance and death trap” (which conclusion is often repeated); but further stated the particulars upon which this claim was based, as follows:

“That said jail . . . was located in a building to itself and…