City of Emporia v. Burns

Citations

• 67 Kan. 523
• 73 P. 94
• 1903 Kan. LEXIS 286

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Cities and City Oeeicers — Obstruction of Street. If the disturbed condition of a city telephone and fire-alarm system indicates to the city officials that the fire-alarm wire may be broken and down in the street, it is their duty to investigate the cause of the disturbance to ascertain if the wire constitutes a dangerous obstruction to the use of the street; and notice of a disturbance of the system caused by the fire-alarm wire’s being broken and down will be notice of the obstruction of the street.</p>