Woodman v. Nottingham
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, by Ira H. Woodman against town of Nottingham, to recover damages for injuries received in consequence of a defect in a highway in said town. Plaintiff set forth in his declaration that he was injured in his person and in his apparel; that his horses, harnesses and wagon were damaged ; and that in being thrown from the wagon into a brook at the time of the injury, he lost over live hundred dollars in money that was in his pocket, which was never recovered.
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Case, by Ira H. Woodman against town of Nottingham, to recover damages for injuries received in consequence of a defect in a highway in said town. Plaintiff set forth in his declaration that he was injured in his person and in his apparel; that his horses, harnesses and wagon were damaged ; and that in being thrown from the wagon into a brook at the time of the injury, he lost over live hundred dollars in money that was in his pocket, which was never recovered. Defendant objected that plaintiff could not recover for any money he might have lost in this action, and objected to all evidence…
1Opinion of the CourtNesmith, J.
Under section one of chapter sixty-nine of the General Statutes now in force in this state, “ towns are made liable for damages, happening to any person, his team or carriage, traveling upon a highway, or bridge thereon, by reason of any obstruction, defect, insufficiency or want of repair, which renders it unsuitable for the travel thereon.” It will be seen, that this section is made to differ slightly from the first section of chapter thirty-seven of the Revised Statutes. The words, “ special damage,” are exchanged for the more comprehensive and general term “damages”implying any and all…
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