Hines v. Carroll

This is an action against the individual members of a board of county commissioners to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s wife and for personal injuries to himself and for damage to his automobile.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal rendered upon sustaining demurrer to his petition.

Defendants are charged personally with negligence in their failure to provide guard rails or banisters on a certain bridge off of which plaintiff’s car skidded, resulting in the death, injuries and damage aforesaid. The petition alleges in substance that the defendants were under legal duty to…