State ex rel. Jackson v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

The question for decision in this case is whether Franklin county shall be compelled to repair two bridges spanning the Marais des Cygnes river in the city of Ottawa, a city of the second class. The bridges were constructed more than twenty-five years •ago, in public streets of the city, forming parts of the streets. Each bridge cost more than $5000, and the •county has a population of over 20,000. The petition alleges that the bridges were erected by the county. This is not denied by the answer, and is therefore taken as true, although it…