Moreland v. Mitchell County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Floyd Gireuit Cov/rt. This action is brought to recover damages for injuries to himself and for moneys expended in curing his wife of injuries sustained by her in consequence of being thrown from a county bridge over the Cedar river, by reason of the negligent construction of the. same, and by being carelessly allowed to get and remain out of repair. There was a jury trial, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. The county appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Ch. J.
On tbe trial, in addition to the testimony of numerous witnesses, the following agreed statement oí facts was read in the evidence, viz:
“ It is agreed and stipulated in the above cause, that the following facts are admitted in said case, and no evidence need be given to prove the same:
1. The claim on which this suit is based was duly presented to the Board of Supervisors of Mitchell county for allowance, before the suit was instituted, and same was disallowed.
2. That the bridge at which the accident happened is in Mitchell county, Iowa, over the Cedar river, and was built in the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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