Coleman v. La Grande
Oregon Supreme Court
From Union: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by C. N. Coleman against the City of La Grande, a municipal corporation, for damages against the defendant city. The cause was tried before the court and jury, and the verdict and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. Both parties appeal.
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From Union: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by C. N. Coleman against the City of La Grande, a municipal corporation, for damages against the defendant city. The cause was tried before the court and jury, and the verdict and judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. Both parties appeal. The gist of the complaint is that on July 7, 1913, the plaintiff was employed, by the defendant as a common laborer in excavating a trench about five feet deep for a water main on Jefferson Avenue in the City of La Grande, as a part of the city water system…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
1. Upon the trial defendant’s counsel objected to the introduction of any evidence for the reason that the city was not liable in such an action under its charter. The court overruled the objection, and the defendant duly saved an exception. At the close of the plaintiff’s case counsel for the city moved for a nonsuit upon the same grounds. The motion was denied. The defendant upon this appeal relies upon one question only. It maintains that the city is exempt from liability in such an action under its charter. The charter of the City of La G-rande was adopted by the people of the city under…
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