Harris v. Board of Commissioners

— The complaint of the appellant alleges that a bridge, forming part of one of the highways, was negligently suffered to get out of repair, and become unsafe; that the board of commissioners had notice of its condition; that the appellant’s horse, which he was riding over the bridge, was injured, without any fault on the.appellant’s part; that he subsequently presented his claim to the board of commissioners, and that payment o-f it was refused.

That a county is responsible for an injury sustained by one in lawful use of a public bridge belonging to or in charge of the county, in a case where…