Walters v. City of Carthage
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Miner County. Hon. Alva E. Taylor, Judge. Action by Elizabeth M. Walters against the City of Carthage, to recover for damages to her son from negligence. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Miner County. Hon. Alva E. Taylor, Judge. Action by Elizabeth M. Walters against the City of Carthage, to recover for damages to her son from negligence. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (2) Under point two of the opinion, Appellant submitted that: That the injury in question resulted from negligent handling of the approach to the fire engine house by those who handled and cared for the city’s fire apparatus, and the city is not liable; and cited: .Snider v. St. Paul, 53 N. W. 763 (Minn.); Howard v. Worcester,…
1Opinion of the CourtMeCOY, P. J.
Action to recover for personal injury alleged to 'have been sustained by a three year old son of plaintiff as the result of the'negligent construction and maintenance of a certain door upon the fire engine house of defendant, which door fell upon and injured said child. There was verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals, assigning errors at law' occurring on the trial, and insufficiency, of the evidence to justify the verdict.
Plaintiff’s complaint, among- other things, in substance, contained the allegation that near where plaintiff resides in the *13town of 'Carthage is the…
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