Legal Opinion
Emmons v. City of Virginia
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 2, 1922No. 22,839PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The park commission of the city of Virginia maintains a slide in a public park of the city. Plaintiff in using it was injured because of an alleged defect therein. She sued the park commission and the city for damages. This appeal is from the order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.
Is a city which equips its public parks with instrumentalities for diversion and exercise, for the free use of its inhabitants, liable in damages to one injured in their use because of negligent construction or maintenance? The answer to the question determines the appeal.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Harper v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
- Board of Park Commissioner v. PrinzCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Snider v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Heino v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Gebhardt v. Village of Lagrange ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
- Strickfaden v. Greencreek Highway DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 1926
- Ramirez v. City of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1925
- City of Sapulpa v. YoungSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
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