Johnson v. City of Iola

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one for damages against .the city and against an employee of the city, for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff when, run down by an automobile truck belonging to the city and driven by the employee. The verdict and judgment were for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.

*671The city owns and operates a gas, electric light, and water plant. Its power house is located about a mile beyond the western limit of the city. Webster was foreman in the city’s gas and water departments, and used the truck in the course of his…