Bd. of Comm'rs of Red River Bridge Dist. v. Wood

The Legislature, at its session in 1917, passed an act to create the Bed Biver Bridge District. The act fixed the boundary of said district, and it was organized for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a free public bridge across the Bed Biver at some point within the limits of the district. The act provided that the commissioners might grant a right-of-way over said bridge to any public utility provided that the concession granted to public utilities should not interfere essentially with the use of such bridge as a public highway.

The act provided for the appointment of assessors, and…