Atkinson v. Town of Decatur

The appellant instituted suit in- the circuit court of Newton county against the city of Decatur, appellee, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him on account of a defective bridge on one of the public streets of the town. The appellee filed its plea of the general issue, and also a special plea, averring, in substance, that the town of Decatur is an incorporated municipality within special road district No. 1 of Newton County; that the alleged defectivé bridge is located on a street of said municipality which is a part of the Newton and Decatur…