Eastman v. Kansas State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action to collect damages for an injury alleged to have been suffered on account of a defective state highway. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

The injury occurred on highway 36 some miles east of Norton. The highway commission was putting in a bridge on that road. To do this an excavation had been made across the road. This excavation was about six feet deep. The point where the bridge was being constructed is about a half mile east of what will be spoken of as the “Rosborough corner,” where a country road crosses…