PERKINS v. CITY OF LAWRENCE

No. 39,566

177 Kan. 612 (1955)

281 P.2d 1077

A.A. PERKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.A. Perkins, of Lawrence, argued the cause and was on the briefs pro se.

Charles D. Stough, of Lawrence, argued the cause and was on the briefs for defendant-appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SMITH, J.:

This is an action for damages alleged to have been sustained when gasoline alleged to have been negligently spilled in the street by three of defendants was negligently ignited by an employee of the defendant city and plaintiff's automobile was destroyed. The demurrer of the defendant city to the petition was sustained. Plaintiff has appealed.

The petition named as defendants The City of Lawrence...

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