Koehn v. City of Hastings

Action by Otto E. Koehn, as administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, against the city of Hastings, to recover damages for negligently causing her death.

*108The action is grounded on sections 1382 and 1383, Comp. St. 1922. Defendant denied negligence, and pleaded the statute of limitations and contributory negligence on the part of Mrs. Koehn. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Defendant, city of Hastings, is a municipal corporation and a city of the first class, and owns and operates an electric light plant, selling electric current to its citizens and…