Lober v. Kansas City

Action to recover damages to a printing plant, stock and equipment. Plaintiffs recovered judgment for $8000 and defendant appealed.

The printing plant was located in the basement of a building at 811 Delaware Street in Kansas City. The floor of the room occupied by the printing plant was four or five feet below the sidewalk. Immediately across the street from this building there was a water hydrant or fire plug located in the sidewalk. This water hydrant or fire plug was a part of the waterworks system owned and operated by defendant city. A large stream of water suddenly and with great force…