Foulk v. City of Louisville

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Martha J. Foulk sued the City of Louisville to recover damages to her property, caused by the improvement of an alley adjoining her premises. At the conclusion of her evidence, the court directed a verdict in favor of the city. She appeals.

'The peremptory was given on the ground that the alley was a public one, and the city was not liable for consequential damages resulting to the property from the establishment of the original grade, as held in City of Owensboro v. Hope, 128 Ky. 524, 108 S. W. 873, 33 Ky. Law Rep. 375, 15 L. R. A. (N. S.) 996, and…