Webber v. Salt Lake City
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court; Third District; Hon. M, L. Ritchie, Judge. Action by Mary E. E. Webber against Salt Lake City. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, C. J.
Despondent brought this action for the recovery of consequential damages, alleged to have been sustained to her premises abutting upon a public street in Salt Lake City. She alleges that the damages were caused by appellant in making a change in the grade of the street in front of her property. A trial to the court, without a jury, resulted in findings and judgment in favor of respondent, from which appellant prosecutes this appeal.
It is conceded on all sides that the appellant had the legal authority to make the improvement in the street; that it was properly made; and that the liability in…
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