Legal Opinion
Board of Commissioners v. Legg
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1884No. 10,902PublishedCited by 43 opinions
From the Hamilton Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
— It is the law of this State that counties are charged with the duty of keeping in reasonably safe condition for ordinary use all bridges owned by them, and that they are liable to one, who is himself free from negligence, for injuries proximately re&nlting from a neglect to perform this duty. Board, etc., v. Brown, 89 Ind. 48; Board, etc., v. Deprez, 87 Ind. 509 ; State, ex rel., v. Board, etc., 80 Ind. 478; S. C., 41 Am. R. 821 ; State, ex rel., v. Demaree, 80 Ind. 519; Board, etc., v. Pritchett, 85 Ind. 68 ; House v, Board., etc., 60 Ind. 580; S. C., 28 Am. R. 657; Pritchett v. Board,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Tilley v. . the Hudson River Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Beeson v. Green Mountain Gold Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
- Tilley v. . the H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1864
- McIntyre v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. TindallIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Indiana Car Co. v. ParkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. BuckIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- City of Fort Wayne v. CoombsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. WalkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Hawkins v. Front Street Cable Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892
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