Alden v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff, who had occupied the basement of a building near the intersection of Nicollet and Third streets, in the city of Minneapolis, brought this action to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant in establishing the grades of the said streets, and in the construction of the sewers, gutters and catch-basins thereon, whereby the surface waters flowed into the said basement, and destroyed the goods of the defendant stored therein.
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Plaintiff, who had occupied the basement of a building near the intersection of Nicollet and Third streets, in the city of Minneapolis, brought this action to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant in establishing the grades of the said streets, and in the construction of the sewers, gutters and catch-basins thereon, whereby the surface waters flowed into the said basement, and destroyed the goods of the defendant stored therein. The cafise was tried in the district court for Hennepin county by Vanderburgh, J., and a jury. Under objection and exception, tbe court…
1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.
Under the issues, the situation and topography of the country immediately surrounding and including the premises in question, in its natural state, and at the time when the acts complained of were done, in reference to the flow of surface water, and the effect which the system of drainage adopted by the city, and the work done thereunder, had upon such flow, as respects the premises of plaintiff, were proper subjects of inquiry. The evidence, therefore, which was received on the trial under plaintiff’s objections, the admission of which is now assigned as error, was not objectionable. ■ The…
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