Crumbley v. City of Jacksonville

— This was an action for personal injury to

the plaintiff alleged to have been caused by a limb falling on the plaintiff as he passed under a tree along Stonewall Street in the City of Jacksonville. It was alleged that the limb was caused to fall on the plaintiff by reason of it having been cut by the defendant from the tree upon which it grew while the defendant was engaged in the business of trimming limbs from trees to make room for its electric light wires used by it in its business of furnishing electric power and lights.

Demurrer was sustained to the original declaration and plaintiff…