Peltier v. City of St. Louis
Decision Date | 29 November 1911 |
Citation | 237 Mo. 686,141 S.W. 608 |
Parties | PELTIER v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS. |
Court | Missouri Supreme Court |
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court; Jas. E. Withrow, Judge.
Action by Josephine Peltier against the City of St. Louis. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
The respondent brought this suit in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis to recover $10,000 against said city, as damages for personal injuries sustained by her while driving along one of the streets thereof, through the alleged negligence of the city, by permitting said street to become and remain in an unsafe and dangerous condition to persons driving thereon. The facts of the case are practically undisputed, except as will be hereafter noted, and are substantially as stated by counsel for respondent, namely: ...
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