Eginoire v. Union County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adams District Court. — Hon. IT. M. Townee,. Judge. Action to recover damages for the death of a girl 8' years of age. There was a trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Sherwiií, J.
*5601 2 *559The accident upon which this action is-founded occurred- at a bridge which was built- and main-*560tamed by Union county. At the time it was built it met tbe highway at both ends without approaches. About a year before the accident high water had washed away five or six feet in width and seven or eight feet deep of the roadway at the south end of the bridge. This washout was covered by the road supervisor of the township with stringers and planlc, so that the bridge was again made accessible. There were railings on each side of the main bridge, but none on either end of this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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