Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Co. v. Wetzel

This was an action on the case commenced in the circuit court of Hancock county by the appellee, against the appellant, to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been sustained by the appellee by being thrown from a spring seat upon a farm wagon upon which he was seated, while riding across the bridge of appellant, in consequence of certain obstructions averred to have been negligently placed by appellant upon or near the wagon-way upon the bridge of appellant, with which obstructions the wheel of the wagon upon which appellee was riding came in contact as it was being drawn…