Younts v. Avon Lake Village

The plaintiff in error, Charles M. Younts, sued Avon Lake village to recover damages for an injury suffered by him, which he claimed was caused by the negligence of the village in failing to keep a public highway in said village in proper repair.

One of the defenses made was that the highway in question was an inter-county highway and main market road, which had been improved and was being maintained by the state of Ohio, and which at the time of the accident was within the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the state highway de*183partment, wherefore the village was not liable for its mere…