Ulrich v. City of St. Louis
Citation | 20 S.W. 466,112 Mo. 138 |
Parties | ULRICH v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS et al. |
Decision Date | 14 November 1892 |
Court | United States State Supreme Court of Missouri |
imposed for violating one of defendant's ordinances, (St. Louis City Charter, art. 3, § 26, par. 10,) and that while at work he was kicked by a mule which the superintendent of the workhouse had ordered him to harness, whereby he received the injuries complained of. Held, that defendant was not liable for such injuries, though the superintendent knew that the mule was vicious, since defendant, in maintaining the workhouse and committing offenders in satisfaction of fines imposed, was exercising its governmental functions. Black, J., dissenting.
In banc. Error to St. Louis circuit court.
Action for damages by Adolph C. Ulrich against the city of St. Louis and others. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff brings error. Affirmed.
C. P. & J. D. Johnson and J. S. Laurie, for plaintiff in error. W. C. Marshall, for defendants in error.
SHERWOOD, C. J., made a statement and delivered the opinion of division No. 1 of this court in this case, as follows:
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