BRYANT v. CITY COUNCIL

Messrs. James F. Izlar and Raysor Summers, for appellant, cite: Duty of city as to its streets: 1 Smith on Mun. Corp., secs. 1277, 1279, 1282, 1287, 1290, 1304, 1309; 3 S.C. 282; Clemenston Road Rights and Liabilities of Wheelmen, 37; 10 Am. St. R., 80. Bicycles should not be used on sidewalks: 97 N.C. 127; 9 L.R.A., 772. City is liable for acts of its officers: 1 Smith on Mun. Corp., secs. 267a to 272b; Code 1902, 2023. This action can be maintained under charter of city: 18 St., 525; 4 Ency., 2 ed., 3; 103 N. Y., 177; 9 Heisk., 850; Crim. Code, 160, 180, 170, 171, 172; and under general law: 43 S.C. 398; 58 S.C. 60; 66 S.C. 442; 58 S.C. 423; 122 Mass. 344; Code 1902, 2023; 39 Barb., 329; 3 S.C. 232. Mr. Wm. L. Glaze, contra, cites: An action will not lie against a city for a tort in absence of an enabling statute: 20 S.C. 116; 3 Pet., 409; 2 Hill, 412; 14 S.C. 290; 19 S.C. 412; 20 S.C. 213; 43 S.C. 398; 58 S.C. 60; 66 S.C. 442; 69 S.C. 67; 34 S.C. 144. There is no statute under which this action can be maintained: Code 1902, 2023; 43 S.C. 398; 20 S.C. 495; 18 S.C. 282; 40 S.C. 393; 38 S.C. 282; 40 S.C. 393; 44 S.C. 172. Nor can the action be maintained under the charter of this city: 18 Stat., 530; 58 S.C. 63; 66 S.C. 442; 69 S.C. 67. Nor can actionable negligence in this regard be charged to the city council: 15 Ency., 1145; 72 N.C. 55; 129 Mass. 534; 128 Mass. 583; 88 Ind., 330; 85 Ind., 130; 53 Mich., 98; 60 Ind., 210; 19 S.C. 412; 19 Ency., 478; 88 Ind., 330; 51 N.Y. Sup., 1058; 110 Ga. 90; 97 Va., 722.