Alexander v. City of Vicksburg
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of "Warren county. Hon. J. D. Gilland, Judge. Appellant brought this action against the city of Vicksburg to recover the value of a horse which was struck and killed by a hose-reel, which was being rapidly driven to a fire in the corporate limits. It is admitted that the death of the horse was the direct result of negligence on the part of the driver of the hose-reel and that there was no negligence on the part of plaintiff.
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From the circuit court of "Warren county. Hon. J. D. Gilland, Judge. Appellant brought this action against the city of Vicksburg to recover the value of a horse which was struck and killed by a hose-reel, which was being rapidly driven to a fire in the corporate limits. It is admitted that the death of the horse was the direct result of negligence on the part of the driver of the hose-reel and that there was no negligence on the part of plaintiff. It was further admitted that the fire department was at that time under the direct control, management and operation of the city, and that the…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
It is held generally, if not universally, by the courts of this country that in cases of the class to which this belongs, the municipality is not liable, as is abundantly shown by the citations of counsel on both sides, which see.
Affirmed.
2Cited by8 opinions
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- City of Hattiesburg v. GeigorMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Long v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Byrnes v. City of JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
- Bradley v. City of JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
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