Board of Commissioners v. Emmerson

During the year 1876, the board of commissioners of the county of Gibson, caused a wooden bridge to be constructed across Pigeon Creek, at a point where a public highway of that county crossed that stream, and the bridge *580so constructed was thereafter continuously used in connection with, and as a part of, the highway, until it broke down as hereinafter stated.

Its middle or main span was near forty feet in length, and a similar bridge could not now be constructed for probably less than $300.

On the 10th day of July, 1883, Garrett M. Emmerson and Zachary T. Emmerson were the owners of a portable…