Legal Opinion
Cushman v. County of Grafton
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 3, 1951No. 4011PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnston, C. J.
In Reynolds v. Nashua, 93 N. H. 28, 29, this court held that it was settled in this jurisdiction that a city was not liable for any negligence of its agents or servants while performing a governmental function. “The plaintiff does not dispute the principle, settled in New Hampshire, that a municipal corporation engaged in a governmental function is not liable for any negligence of its agents or servants.” This same principle of law applies to a county. Dempster v. County, 88 N. H. 472 and O’Brien v. County, 80 N. H. 522. On page 473 of the former opinion, the court stated: “The case of…
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