Lindstrom v. City of Mason City

— The sole question before us is the distinction, if any, between the responsibility of a city to persons using municipal facilities such as parks and the liability of other property owners to* invitees.

Under our cases there is a clear line of demarcation between the responsibility of a city and that of a business proprietor or owner to an invitee. The limitations on liability appearing in business-invitee cases do not appear in eases against a city.

Defendant, City of Mason City, is a municipal corporation. The city owns and operates a public library. To the south of the library building, but…