Flanagan v. Philbrick

This was a suit to hold the master answerable in damages for injuries occasioned the property of a third person by the acts of the master’s servants.

The allegations of the petition, to quote same in full, are:

'‘That she is the owner of certain premises situated on Josephine street, between Claiborne and Derbigny streets, in this city, and on the sidewalk in front of said premises there was growing during the month of November, 1905, a beautiful shade tree, which not only added to the value of the property, but was a convenience and comfort to her, and in front of the said property, as a…