Johnson County v. Scarboro

The plaintiff ivas injured because the county failed to keep in repair a bridge over a stream on a public road. It was alleged and shown that the bridge had a lot of loose planks and holes in it; that it was 150 feet long and about 10 feet wide, and had no guard rails; that there were no warning signs to the public as to the condition of the bridge, and that its defective condition had been known for some time to the county authorities. Plaintiff used the bridge in going to and from his home to the town where he traded. He crossed the bridge on the morning of the injury, and saw that the…