Beall v. Township of Athens

There is a public highway in the township of Athens, leading from the village of Athens, in a southwesterly direction, into a county adjoining. In its course it crosses a low piece of ground called a "swale” for a distance of about 18 rods, and for a distance of about 12 rods the road-bed of the highway has by the township authorities been filled in to the height of from 4 to 6 feet. The embankment across this swale is from 9 to 14 feet in width on the top, and has a slope of about 45 degrees. In some places the water caused by falling rains or melted snow has washed the slopes, and-formed…