Board of County Commissioners v. Adler
Supreme Court of Colorado
Action against a county for damages resulting from the construction of a bridge. Judgment for plaintiff. Error to the District Court of Logan County, Hon. L. C. Stephenson, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Teller
Plaintiff in error in constructing a bridge across the Platte River filled up certain of its channels, thereby causing the water in time of flood to back up and overflow lands of the defendant in error. He brought suit to recover damages for the injury caused by such overflow.
A demurrer to the complaint having been overruled, and answer filed, the cause went to trial, and plaintiff had judgment.
Plaintiff in error now contends that the court erred in not sustaining the demurrer to the complaint, and in entering judgment on a verdict for plaintiff, because: First, the county is not liable for a…
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