Ferguson v. Davis County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Davis District Court. This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the falling of a portion of a county bridge of defendant, over which the plaintiff was passing. There was a jury trial, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for $2,000. The defendant appeals. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
The bridge in question was constructed by Davis county over Fox River, in 1863. The bridge was built entirely of oak timber, and was constructed of a span of about forty feet, with an apron on each side about fourteen feet wide, and was about sixteen feet above the bed of the stream. The accident of which the plaintiff complains occurred on the 10th day of June, 1875. At that time the timbers of the bridge were badly rotted. As the plaintiff was crossing over the bridge in a funeral procession, in a two-horse wagon, in which *603were five persons besides himself, a joist-beain broke off at both…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Muldowney v. Ill. Cent. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
- Van Pelt v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- McKinley v. C. & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- White v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Ferguson v. Davis CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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