Board of Commissioners v. Arnett

Appellee’s colt was injured upon and by-reason of a defective bridge upon a public highway. The injury resulted in its death.

He instituted this action against the county to recover the *439■damages which he claims to have suffered by the loss of his colt. He recovered a judgment below.

Appellant’s counsel contend that the county is not liable, ■for the reason that the bridge might have been repaired for less than seventy-five dollars.

That contention is based upon the 3d section of the act of 1885 (Acts 1885, p. 202), which is an amendment of the 19th ■section of the act of 1883 (Acts 1883, p. 68),…