Backstrom v. Ogallah Township

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action for damages to plaintiff arising from injuries sustained by his wife on a defective township road.

The damages as pleaded consisted of itemized medical, hospital, and incidental expenses incurred and paid by plaintiff, in the total sum of $526.50. Thé jury returned a verdict for $576.50. The trial court reduced it to $481.50 and entered judgment thereon.

Hence this appeal, to a consideration of which the controlling facts may be summarized thus:

The west line of Ogallah township in Trego county is a public road which runs…