KOONCE v. CITY OF MESQUITE

No. 7244.

343 S.W.2d 557 (1961)

Luther KOONCE, Appellant, v. CITY OF MESQUITE, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

January 17, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Melton, George M. Elliott, Dallas, for appellant.

William W. Sweet, Jr., and Bowyer, Thomas, Crozier & Harris, Dallas, for appellee.


DAVIS, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant, Luther Koonce, sued defendant-appellee, City of Mesquite, for damages for injuries he received when he slipped and fell while walking on and along a driveway in front of the fire and police station. He alleged that the fall was caused by the negligent operation of a water hydrant inside the building which permitted the water to flow out and across the sidewalk at a place where the elevation was sloped to permit vehicle traffic...

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