Knudsen v. City of Muskegon

Plaintiff recovered against defendant damages for personal injuries caused by falling into an *186uncovered opening which contained a city water meter on Prospect street, in said city. This street runs nearly north and south. Plaintiff lives on the west side of this street. The meter box into which he fell is diagonally across the street, about 66 feet farther south. -The city operates its waterworks, selling water to private citizens, and puts in cement meter boxes in which are located the water meters, which belong to the city and are under its control. This box was within two feet of the…