CLEVELAND v. KING

No. 89.

132 U.S. 295 (1889)

CLEVELAND v. KING.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 25, 1889.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Allan T. Brinsmade, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. E.K. Wilcox, (with whom was Mr. Richard Bacon,) for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

By section 2640 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, Title, Municipal Corporations, it is provided that "the council shall have the care, supervision and control of all public highways, streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, public grounds and bridges within the corporation, and shall cause the same to be kept open and in repair, and free from nuisance...

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