Perry v. City of Centralia
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Rice, J., entered May 25, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff for personal injuries sustained in falling into a sewer manhole in a public street.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages against the city of Centralia, for personal injuries received by the plaintiff from falling into a manhole, in one of the streets' of said city. A sewer had been recently constructed on King Street, which extends from north to south and crosses Walnut street, which extends east and west. The manhole was located in the intersection of the two streets, and to the north of the manhole, along King street, the sewer had been backfilled. The manhole was a short distance to the southeast of the intersection of the central lines of the streets. A pile of earth and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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