Carnahan v. City of Paris

Mr. Presiding Justice Puterbaugh

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for damages alleged to have been caused to the plaintiff’s property by reason of a change in the grade of Campbell street in the city of Paris, in front of the plaintiff’s premises. The trial in the Circuit Court resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $160. It does not appear from the abstract of the record why the suit was brought by the plaintiff in a representative capacity.

The evidence shows that he was the owner of two lots fronting upon Campbell street,-upon which, within eight or ten feet…