Brabham v. Board of Supervisors
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the Circuit Court of Hinds County. 'Hon. S. S. Calhoon, Judge. cited the following authorities: Stephens on Pleading, 91, note; Russell v. Men of Devon, 2 T. R. 667; Code 1871, § 1384; Constitution, art. 6, § 20 ; art. 12, § 16 ; Code 1871, §§ 1363, 2362, 2374; Grant on Corporations, 501; Mayor, ¿f*e. of Lyme Regis v. Henley, 2 Cl. & Fin. 331; La Salle Go. v. Simmons, 5 Gilman (Ill.), 520 ; Broivn v. Jefferson Go., 16 Iowa, 341; Soper v. Henry Go., 26 Iowa, 264;…
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Error to the Circuit Court of Hinds County. 'Hon. S. S. Calhoon, Judge. cited the following authorities: Stephens on Pleading, 91, note; Russell v. Men of Devon, 2 T. R. 667; Code 1871, § 1384; Constitution, art. 6, § 20 ; art. 12, § 16 ; Code 1871, §§ 1363, 2362, 2374; Grant on Corporations, 501; Mayor, ¿f*e. of Lyme Regis v. Henley, 2 Cl. & Fin. 331; La Salle Go. v. Simmons, 5 Gilman (Ill.), 520 ; Broivn v. Jefferson Go., 16 Iowa, 341; Soper v. Henry Go., 26 Iowa, 264; Sutton v. Board of Police, 41 Miss.-237 ; Pilce Go. v. Hosford, 11 Ill. 176; Adams v. Logan Go., 11 Ill. 336; 4 Ohio, 513 ;…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
The plaintiff in error sued the defendant in error to recover damages for the death of her husband, produced by the falling of a county bridge while he was crossing it with his wagon and team.
If a county can be held liable for damages suffered in consequence of neglect to repair a county bridge in any ease, it should be held so in this. At common law, a county could not be so held liable. No statute makes it liable. The “ demands,” “ accounts ” and “ claims ” contemplated in the statutes to be audited and allowed by board’s of supervisors, and authorized to be sued on, if allowance is refused…
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