Oliver v. City of Kansas
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Special Law and Equity Court. — Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. Cobb ‡ Cook for respondent, cited Bassett v. The City of St. Joseph, 53 Mo. 290, and Brown v. The Mayor, $c., of Glasgow, 57 Mo. 156, cited by appellant, as well as Blake v. The City of St. Louis, 40 Mo. 569, and Bowie v. The City of Kansas, 51 Mo. 454; The City of Bloomington v. Bay, 42 111., 503.
1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.
On the 19th day óf December, 1873, the plaintiff was injured in consequence of a defect in the sidewalk on west Ninth street, between Mulberry and Hickory *80streets, in Kansas City. It appears from the testimony of the city engineer, that this street was in public use, and one of the principal thoroughfares of the city at the time of the accident, and had been since the summer of 1872, when it was graded by the city for the use of vehicles; but prior to the time plaintiff’ was injured no sidewalks had been constructed by the city. Plank walks of irregular width had been constructed by the…
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