City of Union City v. Murphy
Indiana Supreme Court
From Randolph Circuit Court; James S. Engle, Judge. Action by Martin Murphy against the City of Union City. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1405 Burns 1908, Acts 1901 p. 590.
1Opinion of the Court
Myers. J.
Appellee brought this action to recover damages for alleged injury to his property, caused by appellant’& alleged converting of a small sanitary sewer into a storm and surface-water sewer, as a result of which the sewer became overloaded, and the water and sewage backed into appellee’s cellar. In the court below appellee recovered damages in the sum of $275. The only error assigned is the overruling of the motion for a new trial. The complaint is in a single paragraph.
1. Instructions were given, to the effect that if appellee was damaged through the negligence of appellant, he could…
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