Thompson v. Ogemaw County Board of Road Commissioners

This is a suit under the wrongful death act brought by a father acting as special administrator of the estate of his deceased 15-year-old daughter.

The declaration alleged that the girl’s death was caused by the negligence of the defendant Ogemaw county board of road commissioners in failing to keep a county road reasonably fit and safe for travel, in violation of its statutory duty. See OLS 1956, § 242.1 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.591).

Evidence at the trial showed the existence of a large hole in the west half of Damon road, in Ogemaw county, south of the crest of Darling hill, that the hole had…