Bryant v. Butte County

MORGAN, Justice.

Belle Fourche Irrigation District (District) appeals a judgment denying issuance of a writ of mandamus against Butte County, a political subdivision of South Dakota, and Butte County Commissioners: Maude Kendrick, Kenneth Kudlock, Francis Walton and Glen Wahlfeldt, in their representative capacity (collectively referred to as County). We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

This litigation centers on who should maintain and repair eight bridges situated on section-line highways designated in the County’s secondary highway system. County maintained the bridges in the…